Century Old Libraries
| Title | NAME OF LIBRARIES | YEAR OF ESTABLISHED | ADDRESS | WORKING HOURS | WEBSITE | SPECIAL INTEREST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Agarpara Pathagar | 1 891 | P.O. Agarpara, Dist. 24 Parganas(N) | Mon-Fri & 1st, 3rd & 5th Sat 1-00 p.m. to 8-00 p.m. | ||
| 2. | Ariadaha Association Library | 1 870 | 132 Fider Road, Ariadaha, Kolkata 700057 | Mon-Fri & 1st, 3rd & 5th Sat 1-00 p.m. to 8-00 p.m. | Old Journals, Manuscripts | |
| 3. | Asutosh Memorial Library | 1 891 | 92 Shyamaprasad Mukharjee Road, Kolkata 700026 | 5-30 p.m. to 8-00 p.m. Sunday - closed | Rare books, Rare journals, Books on Drama | |
| 4. | Asiatic Society | 1 784 | 1 Park Street, Kolkata 700016 | Mon–Fri 8-00a.m. to 8-00 p.m. & Sat – 9-45a.m. to 6-15 p.m. | www.asiaticsocitycal.com | Manuscripts, Coins, Rare books. |
| 5. | Bagbazar Reading Library | 1 883 | 2, K.C. Bose Road, Kolkata 700004 | Mon-Fri & 1st, 3rd & 5th Sat 1-00 p.m. to 8-00 p.m. | Rare books & rare journals | |
| 6. | Bagila Bankim Pathagar | 1 900 | Bagila, Burdwan | Fri & 1st, 3rd & 5th Sat 11-00 a.m. to 6-00 p.m. | ||
| 7. | Bally Sadharan Granthagar | 1 885 | 383, G.T Road P.O. Bali Howrah 711201 | Mon – Fri & 1st, 3rd & 5th Sat- 1-00 p.m. to 8-00 p.m. | Manuscripts,Rare books, old journals | |
| 8. | Bandhab Library | 1 869 | Uttarpara, Joynagar – Majilpore, 24 Parganas(S) | Mon – Fri & 1st, 3rd & 5th Sat- 11-00 a.m. to 6-00 p.m. | ||
| 9. | Bangiya Sahitya Parisad | 1 894 | 243/1 Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, kolkata-700006 | 2-00p.m. to 6-30 p.m. Thursday - Closed | Old paintings, Coins, Sculpture, Manuscripts, Rare books, Old journals & Periodicals | |
| 10. | Old paintings, Coins, Sculpture, Manuscripts, Rare books, Old journals & Periodicals | 1 884 | 42/3 Laxminarayan Chakrabarty Lane, Howrah-711101 | 6-30 a.m. to 10-30 a.m. & 6-30 p.m. to 9-30 p.m. Closed – Monday & Sunday evening | Rare books & rare journals | |
| 11. | Baranagar Peoples Library | 1 876 | 50/1 B.K Moitra Road Kolkata 700036 | 7-30 p.m. to 8-30 p.m. & Sun 8-30a.m. to 10-30 a.m. | Rare books & Old Journals | |
| 12. | Bankim Chandra Library | 1 906 | Gorabazar, P.O-Bahrampur, Murshidabad | |||
| 13. | Bansberia Public Library | 1 891 | P.O. Bansberia, Hoogly PIN-712502 | Mon – Fri & 1st, 3rd & 5th Sat 1-00 p.m. to 8-00 p.m. | Manuscripts, Rare books, Old journals | |
| 14. | Barisa Pathagar | 1 904 | 37, K.K.Roy Chowdhury Road, Kolkata-700008 | |||
| 15. | Belur Sadharan Granthagar | 1 895 | 3/1 Lalababu Sayar Road, Belur Moth, Howrah | Mon–Fri 6-30 p.m. to 8-30 p.m.& Sun-9-00 a.m. to 11.00 | Old Journals, Rare Books | |
| 16. | Beleghata Sandhya Samity | 1 900 | 13 Kalitara Basu Lane, Kolkata-700010 | 7-00a.m to 9-00a.m & 7-00 p.m to 9-00 p.m, Thursday Closed | Rare Books | |
| 17. | Belgharia Parymohan Memorial Town Library | 1 905 | 87, M.M.Feeder Road, Belgharia, Kolkata-56 | |||
| 18. | Bhadreswar Public Library | 1 909 | Library Road, P.O. Bhadreswar Dist. Hooghly, Pin-712124 | |||
| 19. | Bharati Prasad | 1 890 | R.G. Kar Road, Kolkata 700004 | 5-30 p.m. to 8-00 p.m. ./ Sunday - 7-00 a.m to 10-00 a.m /Saturday closed | Rare books, Old Journals | |
| 20. | Boral Priyanath Library | 1 871 | Boral, 24 Parganas(S) | Evening Only, Closed on Thursday | Manuscripts, Old books | |
| 21. | The Boys Own Library and Young Men’s Institute | 1 909 | 2, Boys Own Library Row Kolkata – 700006 | 6-00 p.m. to 9-00 p.m. | Rare books and periodicals | |
| 22. | Chaitanya Library | 1 889 | 4/1 Dani Ghosh Sarani, Kolkata- 700006 | 7-00 a.m to 8-30 & 7-00 p.m to 9-00 p.m./ Sunday evening closed | Rare books & rare journals | |
| 23. | Chandannagar Pustakagar | 1 873 | Bagbazar, G.T. Road, Chandannagar, Hooghly-712136 | Rare books, Old Journals | ||
| 24. | Chandra Saraswati Pathagar | 1 901 | Tentulia, Chandra, Balagar Hooghly | 4-00 p.m. to 6-00 p.m / Thrusday Closed. | Rare books | |
| 25. | Dakhineshwar Ramkrishna Library & Reading Club | 1 879 | D.D. Mandalghat Road, Dakhineshwar, Kolkata - 700076 | Mon – Fri 5-00 p.m. to 9-00 p.m./ Sun- 7-00 a.m to 11 a.m | Rare books | |
| 26. | Freserganj Bijoli Club & Library | 1 903 | P.O-Freserganj, Dist. South 24 Parganas | |||
| 27. | Friends Union Pathagar | 1 898 | 106 Netaji Subash Road, Howrah-711101 | 7-30 a.m. to 9-30 p.m. & 6-00 p.m to 8-00 p.m / Monday Closed | Gupta Press Panjika (almanac) of last 100 years | |
| 28. | Friends Club Library | 1 901 | H.N.Nag Road Jawgacha Howrah | Mon–Fri & 1st, 3rd & 5th Sat 1-00 p.m. to 8-00 p.m. | Rare books & Encyclopedia | |
| 29. | Hemkali Library | Dakhshin Gobindapur, South 24 Parganas | ||||
| 30. | Hem Chandra Library | 11/1,Mohun Chand Road,Khidirpur, Kolkata-700023 | ||||
| 31. | Indian Association Library | 1 876 | 62, Bipin Bihari Ganguly Street Kolkata- 700012 | Mon, Wed, Fri - 4-00 p.m. to 7-00 p.m. | Rare books & Old Journals | |
| 32. | Jaipur Arya Samity | 1 896 | Jaipur, Howrah | Mon – Fri & 1st, 3rd & 5th Sat 12-00 noon to 6-00 p.m. | Manuscripts, Rare books, Old journals | |
| 33. | Jamgram Nandi sadharan Pathagar | 1 894 | Vill + P.O. Jamgram,P.S. Pandua, Hooghly | Mon – Fri & 1st, 3rd & 5th Sat 1-00 p.m to 8-00 p.m. | Old Books, Old Periodicals | |
| 34. | Kalighat Library | 1 886 | 46 Mahim Halder Street, Kolkata- 700026 | Morning Only | ||
| 35. | Kheali Khela Ghar | 1 910 | 58,Sree Gopal Mallick Lane, Kolkata- 700012 | |||
| 36. | Konnaagar Public Library & Free Reading Room | 1 858 | 65, G.T. Road(west)Konnagar, Hooghly Pin-712235 | Mon – Fri & 1st, 3rd & 5th Sat 1-00 p.m to 8-00 p.m. | Rare Books, Old & Rare Journals | |
| 37. | Krishnanagar Public Library | 1 856 | 13, Monomohan Ghosh Street,Krishnanagar, Nadia-741101 | Mon – Fri & 1st, 3rd & 5th Sat 1-00 p.m to 8-00 p.m. | Rare Books & Rare Journals | |
| 38. | Kumartuli Institute | 1 884 | 19, Avoycharan Mitra Street, Kolkata-700003 | |||
| 39. | Mahabodhi Society | 1 892 | 4/A College Squire,Bankim Chatterjee Street, Kolkata 700073 | 10-00 a.m to 5-00 p.m & Saturday 10-00 a.m to 1-30 p.m / Sunday closed | Rare journals, Rare Books & Rare Journals on Buddhist Phylosophy | |
| 40. | Mahesh Public Library & Free | 1 869 | 48 G.T. Road, Mahesh, Hooghly - 712202 | Mon – Fri & 1st, 3rd & 5th Sat 1-00 p.m to 8-00 p.m. | Old Journals | |
| 41. | Maju Public Library | 1 905 | P.O-Maju Dbt Ha | |||
| 42. | Makardaha Saraswat Library | 1 885 | Vill+ P.O Makardaha, P.S. Domjur, Howrah-711409 | Mon – Fri & 1st, 3rd & 5th Sat 1-00 p.m to 8-00 p.m. | Manuscripts, RareBooks, Old Journals, All news papers dated 15th August 1947 | |
| 43. | Mudiali Library | 1 876 | Q/216 Umesh Chandra Neogi Road , Kolkata-700024 | Mon – Fri & 1,3,5 Sat 12-00 noon to 7-00 p.m. | Rare books & Journals | |
| 44. | Mohiari Public Library | 1 886 | P.O + Vill Andul-Mouri,P.S-Domjur, Howrah-711032 | Mon – Fri & 1st, 3rd & 5th Sat 1-00 p.m to 6-00 p.m. | Rare books & Manuscripts | |
| 45. | Mondalai Public Library | 1 894 | Vill + P.O. Ilchoba Mondalai, Hooghly | Mon – Fri & 1st, 3rd & 5th Sat 1-00 p.m to 8-00 p.m. | Old Books | |
| 47. | Nabadwip Sadharan Granthagar | 1 908 | P.O. Nabadwip, Nadia | |||
| 48. | National Library | 1 903 | Belvidiar Road, Kolkata-700027 | Mon – Fri 9-00 a.m to 8-00 p.m./Sat, Sun & Holiday 9-30 a.m to 6.00 p.m/Closed On 26th Jan,15th Aug & 2nd Oct | www.nlindia.org | |
| 49. | North Bengal State Library | 1 869 | Sagar Dighi, P.O & Dist. Coochbehar | Summer: Mon – Fri & 1st, 3rd & 5th Sat 12-00 noon to 7-00 p.m. Winter: do 11.00 a.m to 7-00 p.m. | Rare Manuscripts, Rare Books, Old & Rare Journals of Maharaja's Collection | |
| 50. | Pally Varati Granthagar | 1 888 | Vill + P.O Mugkalyan,P.S. Bagnan,Howrah | Mon – Fri & 1st, 3rd & 5th Sat 1-00 p.m to 8-00 p.m. | ||
| 51. | Panihati Bandhab Pathagar | 1 898 | Pathagar Road, Ghoshpara, Panihati, 24 Parganas(N), Pin-743176 | 9:00 a.m to 11:00 a.m & 7:30 p.m to 9:30 p.m./Thurs Closed | Rare Books | |
| 52. | Purandaspur Smriti Mandir Pathagar | Malaneha,Mahinagar, Dist. South 24 Parganas, Pin-700145 | ||||
| 53. | Rajnarayan Basu Smriti Pathagar | 1 851 | Aliganj, Midnapur, West | Mon–Fri & 1st, 3rd & 5th Sat 1-00 p.m to 8-00 p.m. | Rare Books & Manuscripts | |
| 54. | Rajpur Sadharan Pathagar | 1 877 | Aghore Sarani, P.O + Vill-Rajpur, 24 Parganas(S)-7700149 | Summer: Mon – Fri & 1st,3rd & 5th Sat 1-00 p.m to 7-00 p.m. Winter:do 12.30 p.m to 6-30 p.m. | Old Journals | |
| 55. | Ramkrishnapore Sansad | 1 900 | 190 Ramkrishnapore Lane Howrah 711102 | 6-30 p.m to 8-30 p.m & / Saturday closed | Rare journals, Rare Books & Rare Journals on Buddhist Phylosophy | |
| 56. | Ramranjan Poura Nigam O Vivekananda Granthagar | 1 900 | Siuri, Birbhum | 5-00 p.m to 8-00 p.m./Sunday Closed | Rare Books | |
| 57. | Ram Mohan Library & Free Reading Room | 267, A.P.C. Road, Kolkata-700009 | ||||
| 58. | Ranaghat Public Library | 1 884 | Subhas Avenue, Ranaghat, Nadia | 7-00 a.m. to 9-00 a.m & 5-00 p.m to 8-30 p.m. | Rare Books, Rare Journals | |
| 59. | Raniganj Public Library | 1 876 | 16 Bankim Chandra ChottopadhayaRoad, Raniganj, Burdwan | Mon – Fri & 1,3,5 Sat 12-00 noon to 7-00 p.m. | Rare books | |
| 60. | Raspore Peoples Library | 1 883 | P.O + Vill Raspore, Howrah-711401 | Mon – Fri & 1st, 3rd & 5th Sat 12-00 noon to 7-00 p.m. | Rare books & Manuscripts | |
| 61. | Sadharan Brahma Samaj Library | 1 879 | 211/1 Bidhan Sarani, Kolkata-700006 | 4-30 p.m to 8-00 p.m Monday Closed | Rare Journals, Rare Books | |
| 62. | Sargachi Ramkrishna Mission Ashram Granthagar | 1 897 | Sargachi, Murshidabad | Mon – Fri 6-30 p.m. to 8-30 p.m/ Sun 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. | ||
| 63. | Sasadhar Pathagar | 1 904 | School Road, Sukhchar, North 24 Parganas | |||
| 64. | Sashipada Institute Library & Free Reading Room | 1 867 | 2 & 3 Institute Lane, Kolkata 700036 | Mon–Fri 7 p.m. to 8-30 p.m/Sun 10 a.m to 12 noon/Sat closed | ||
| 65. | Shibpore Public Library | 1 874 | 178 Shibpore Road, Shibpore, Howrah - 700026 | 6-30 p.m. to 8-30 p.m. ./Sat & Sunday -7 a.m to 9 a.m | Rare books & journals | |
| 66. | Sripore Kalyan Samity | 1 891 | Sripore Bazar, Balagar, Hooghly | 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Rare books, Journals | |
| 67. | Sreerampore Public Library & Mutual Improvement Association | 1 871 | 1, Netaji Subash Avenue, Sreerampore,Hooghly-712201 | Fri & 1st, 3rd & 5th Saturday 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Rare books & Old journals | |
| 68. | Suburban Reading Club | 1 888 | 33 K.G.Basu Sarani, Kolkata-700085 | 7 a.m. to 8-00 a.m. & 7-15.p.m. to 8-15 p.m/Sun Closed | Rare books & Old journals | |
| 69. | Suhrit Library | 1 891 | 121, Chittaranjan Avenue, Kolkata - 700073 | 7 p.m. to 9 p.m./ Sunday Closed | Rare books & Old journals | |
| 70. | Taltola Public Library | 1 882 | 12/B, Taltola Library Road, Kolkata-700014 | 6-30 a.m. to 8 a.m. & 7 p.m to 9 p.m /Monday Closed | Rare journals & Panjika from 1333 Bangabda | |
| 71. | The Bagbazar Free Reading Library | 1 907 | 2, K.C.Bose Road, Kolkata-700004 | |||
| 72. | The Boys' Own Library & Young Men's Association | 2, Boys' own Library Road, Kolkata-700006 | ||||
| 73. | The United Reading Rooms | 1 872 | 67/1/2 Nimtala Ghat Street | Reading Rooms 9 a.m to 10-30 a.m. & Lending 7 p.m to 8-30p.m. | Old books | |
| 74. | The United Reading Club & Public Library | 1 898 | 45 Baksara Road,Baksara, Howrah-711306 | Mon – Fri & 1,3,5 Sat 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Few Old Books | |
| 75. | Uttarpara Joykrishna Public Library | 1 859 | 229,G.T. Road, Uttarpara, Hooghly-712258 | Mon – Fri & 1st, 3rd & 5th Sat 12-00 noon to 7-00 p.m. | Rare Manuscripts, Rare books, Old & Rare Journals | |
| 76. | Uttarpara Saraswat Sammilan | 228,G.T.Road, Uttarpara, Hooghly-712258 | ||||
| 78. | Vivekananda Granthagar & Ramrajan Town Hall | Birbhum | ||||
| 79. | William Cerry Granthagar | 1 818 | Srirampore , Hooghly | Rare books, Manuscripts, Old journals | ||
| 80. | Young Mens' Association | 1 909 | 6, Chatterjee Para Lane, Baidyabati,Seoraphuli, Hooghly-712223 | |||
| 81. | Garalgacha Public Library (Town) | 1 913 | Vill. & P.O.-Garalgacha, P.S.-Chanditala, Dist: Hooghly(W.B), Pin: 712 708, Ph No: 03212 260929, Email: librarygaralgacha@gmail.com | Monday to Friday & 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturday- 1 p.m to 8 p.m | Rare Books, Old Journals and Periodicals |
