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LARGEST LIBRARY
Rank
Library (Estd.)
Location
Vol.
(000s)
Ran
k
Library (Estd.)
Location
Vol. (’000s)
World
29.
Maharaja, Sayaji Rao Univ. Libr. (1950)
Baroda, (Gu)
317
1
.
V.I. Lenin State Library of Russia(1828)
Moscow, Russia
28,747
30.
Andhra Univ. Library
(1926)
Vishakpatnam
(A.P.)
317
2.
M.E. Salytok Shchedrin State Public
30.
Nagpur Univ. Library
(1923)
Nagpur, (Mah)
317
Library
(1795)
in Europe
27,500
31.
Univ. of Pune Library
(1949)
Pune, (Mah)
309
3.
Library of Congress
(1800)
Washingoton
(USA)
19,768
32.
Kamatak Univ. Library
(1950)
Hubli-Dharwad
(Karnataka)
282
4.
British Library
(1753)
London,
33.
Sri Venkateswara Univ. Libr.
(1930)
Tirupati (A.P)
264
England (UK)
14,800
34.
Indian Institute of Science Libr.
(1909)
Bangalore, (Kar)
262
5.
Library for Natural Sciences of Russia
Moscow, Russia
35.
Univ. of Kashmir Lib.
(1948)
Srinagar, J & K
254
Academy of Sciences
(1714)
13,541
36.
Marathwada Uni versity Library (1958)
Aurangabad
6.
Academy of Sciences
(1,714)
in Europe
12,789
(Maharashtra)
257
7.
New York Public Library
(1854)
New York
37.
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore, (T.N
(USA)
12,450
Library
(1876)
240
8.
Bibliotheque Nationale
(1368)
Paris, Region
38.
Bangalore University Libr.
(1865)
Bangalore, (Kar)
238
Parisienne,
39.
Technology Institute Library
(1950)
Kharagpur (WB)
234
(France)
12,300
40.
Patna Univ. Library
(1962)
Patna, (Bihar)
219
9.
Harward Univ. Library
(1638)
Cambridge,
40.
Magadh Univ. Library
(1962)
Gaya, (Bihar)
219
Massachusetts
41.
Patiala Univ. Library
(1962)
Patiala, (Punjab)
217
(USA)
11,300
42.
Punjab Agricultural Univ. Libr.
(1962)
Ludhiana (Punjab
213
10.
Yale Univ. Library
(1701)
New Haven
43.
Technology Institute Library
(1959)
Madras (TN)
209
Connecticut (USA
) 11,200
44.
Utkal Univ. Library
(1943)
Bhubaneswar,
Orissa
189
[ndia
45.
Guwahati Univ. Library
(1948)
Guwahati
11.
National Library
(1836)
Calcutta, WB
1,800
(Assam)
188
12.
Univ. of Delhi Library
(1922)
Delhi
972
46.
Kerala State Central Library
(1851)
Trivandrum
13.
Public Library
(1951)
Delhi
706
(Kerala)
185
14.
Central Secretariat
Library
(1900)
New Delhi
700
47.
Shivaji Univ. Library
(1962)
Kolhapur, (Mah)
172
15.
Banaras Hindu Univ.
Libr.
(1916)
Varanasi (UP)
668
48.
Madurai-Kamaraj Univ. Library (1958)
Madurai, (T.N)
170
16.
Aligarh Muslim Uni.
Libr.
(1921)
Aligarh (UP)
579
49.
Lalit Narayana Mishra University
Karbhanga
17. ’
Univ. of Calcutta Library
(1855)
Calcutta
577
Library
(1972)
(Bihar)
169
18.
Punjab Univ. Library
(1947)
Chandigarh (UT)
541
50.
University of Burdwan Library
(1960)
Burdwan, (W.B)
145
19.
Univ. of Allahabad
Library
(1900)
Allahabad (UP)
523
51.
Univ. of Cochin Library
(1971)
Cochin, (Kerala)
136
20.
Univ. of Bombay Library
(1869)
Bombay (Mah)
517
52.
Himachal Pradesh Univ. Libr.
(1965)
Shimla (HP)
107
21.
Univ. of Mysore Library
(1916)
Mysore (Kar)
492
53.
South Gujarat Univ. Library
(1967)
Surat, (Gujarat)
96
22.
Univ. of Madras Library
(1857)
Madras (TN)
428
54.
Public Library
(1866)
Jaipur, (Ra)
90
23.
Osmania Univ. Library
(1980)
Hyderabad (AP)
389
55.
Saurashtra Univ. Library
(1967)
Rajkot, (Gujarat)
89
24.
Univ. of Kerala Library
(1937)
Trivandrum (Ke)
382
56.
Univ. North Bengal Library
(1962)
Darjeeling, (WB)
84
25.
Connemara Public
Library
(1896)
Madras (TN)
372
57.
Studies Library
(1965)
Shimla, (H.P)
70
26.
Univ. of Lucknow Library
(1921)
Lucknow (UP)
366
59.
Central State Library
(1947)
Chandigarh (UT)
65
27.
Gujarat Vidhyapith
Library
(1920)
Ahmedabad (Gu)
335
59.
Kakatiya University Library
(1976)
Warangal, (AP)
56
28.
Univ. of Rajasthan Libr.
(1947)
Jaipur, (Ra)
328
60.
Univ. of Calicut Library
(1968)
Calicut, (Kerala)
53
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