The library houses rare classics, books in different regional languages and of every conceivable topic, from science to management, from history to religion.

Sturdy and long dome-shaped lamps hang from the ceilings, lending a stately look to the library. A sound of silence descends on the building as you enter the central hall, which is breathtaking for its high ceiling in light yellow tones and barrel vaulted roof. The building overlooks a rose garden and the entrance has two porticoes. The majestic Pompeian red building is nestled in the heart of Cubbon Park. In 1999, the Library was awarded the Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation Award for the best State library in the country. There is also a children’s library, started on April 24, 1994, that is named after former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi as Indira Priyadarshini Children’s Library. By 1943, it started receiving grants from the government, municipality and civil and military station municipalities.” On April 1, 1986, the library was changed into a reference library, which means there is no membership, anyone can come in with permission and access the books for research. It had 4,750 books and 215 members to start with. Initially, membership was on payment, then it was converted into an aided library in 1920. It is said that the library building was built with public subscriptions of over a lakh rupees. In 1914, Diwan Sir M Visveswaraiah donated the building to State Public Library and accordingly on the public library was opened. The report further states: “A memorial committee consisting of prominent citizens decided that the memorial should be a public hall and a library. Erected by Public Subscription Unveiled by his Excellence.”Ī statue of Shri Seshadri Iyer, unveiled by Viceroy Lord Hardings of Penhurst on November 20, 1913, is situated in front of the building. The British Resident of Mysore State, Donald Robertson laid the foundation stone for the building on October 15, 1903, and built in the year 1908. It was then agreed upon to honour the erstwhile diwan's relentless services by building a posthumous Memorial Hall in his name. Hosamani, Director, Department of Public Libraries, Karnataka State): “Lord Curzon impressed with Shri Seshadri Iyer’s dedication and service to the British Raj (Seshadri Iyer's most remarkable achievement was the Shivanasamudra Hydro- Electric Station) wrote to the then British Resident, Sir Donald Robertson. As per the official report of the State Central Library (obtained with official permission from Dr. No discussion on what sets Bengaluru apart from other cities is complete without a mention of The State Central Library located in the historical building, the Seshadri Iyer Memorial Hall, as it is considered a treasure for its stunning architecture and collection of books. Links to related websites.Most often, while listing the landmarks that distinguish Bengaluru, the city's libraries hardly find a mention. Tove Jansson bibliographies, Moomin books around the world, and Please click the tabs above for news about recent publications, Listed in this collection, in a total of 28 languages (Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Esperanto, Estonian, Faroese, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish and Welsh). The same book or other books in the same series. If you click on a title or bookĬover image, you can see further details of that book, and browse around other editions of This page lists my collection of Tove Jansson / Moomin books. New collection of Tove Jansson short stories!Īlso published in November, Sort Of Books (publishers of The Summer Book) has released this wonderful new paperback collection of Tove Jansson's short stories, spanning her long career.

Published in November 2006 by Drawn and Quarterly, this beautiful new hardback collects the first four of Tove Jansson's Moomin comic strips, in their original English. Volume 1 of new Moomin comic strip collection! The Moomin Trove: Tove Jansson / Moomins Collection

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