 Sayaji Vaibhav Public Library Navsari is said to be amongst the most famous libraries in the state of Gujarat and is the grandest among them all. The library is the only institution in this state which was honoured with the reputed Late Motibhai Amin Library Award as many as five times by the Government of Gujarat. Since the last 111 years, this library has been the source of significant knowledge in various fields including literature through its unique and famous books. Currently, there exists about 3069 reader members of the Sayaji Vaibhav Public Library Navsari and it offers free reading facilities to its members unlike other regional libraries. Its children's section possesses 3, 684 members and the number of reading members of the street library is about 1, 163. The library has undergone computerization based on simple and latest software and all books can be seeked and accessed as per its author, title and subject.
History of Sayaji Vaibhav Public Library Navsari This library was erected in the year 1898 by Maharaja Sayajirao Gayakwad of Vadodara and prior to its establishment a tiny library by the name of 'Sarvajanik Reading Room' was situated here which started operating since 1878. During 1898, both these libraries were merged together and it was referred to as 'Shri Sayaji Vaibhav Sarvajanik Pustakalaya'. Eventually, the library was completed in 1910 over the land which was donated by the inheritors of Ramdas Shivdas Modi, Khushaldas Narsinhdas Parekh and Gokaldas Narsinhdas Parekh. In the year 1911, this library was declared open. Collections at Sayaji Vaibhav Public Library Navsari There are about 88, 000 books in English, Urdu, Gujarati, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Marathi and Hindi languages, in the Sayaji Vaibhav Public Library Navsari. Readers can select from a large number of book genres including Astrology, Politics, Religion, Philosophy, General Knowledge, Environment, Sculpture, Commerce, Performing Arts, Theology, Music and Politics in this library of Gujarat. There are about 185 magazines on these above disciplines which are very useful to children and women. About 10, 000 books connected to Gandhian literature are present in the library which were all donated by the family of Shri Lallubhai Makanji Patel. Apart from all such interesting books, the library also contains other books on numerable subjects like Geography, Philosophy, Children's Literature, Geography, Economics, History, Science, Religion, Biographies, Travel and much more. Sections of Sayaji Vaibhav Public Library Navsari The Sayaji Vaibhav Public Library Navsari is well-equipped with numerous sections like the Reading Hall which is quite useful to readers who lack effectual reading facilities at home, an Audio-Visual Section, Children's Section which is enriched with 16, 780 books, Chanchalba Women's Section, Shri Lallubhai Makanji Patel Gandhian Literature Section and a Career Corner. |
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Sayaji Vaibhav Public Library Navsari
| Sayaji Vaibhav Public Library Navsari, Gujarat is one of the biggest libraries of Gujarat which has been the recipient of the Late Amin Library Award five times and possesses 88, 000 books in various languages. |
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