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	\| country = [[India]]		\| country = [[India]]
	\| location = Convent Road, [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]]		\| location = Convent Road, [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]]
			\| coordinates = {{Coord\|9.976721091445834\|76.28272582061875}}
	\| type = [[Public library]]		\| type = [[Public library]]
	\| established = 1870		\| established = 1870
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	\| num_employees = 15		\| num_employees = 15
	\| req_to_access = Open to anyone with a genuine need to use the collection		\| req_to_access = Open to anyone with a genuine need to use the collection
			\| website = {{URL\|http://www.ernakulampubliclibrary.com/}}
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	==History==		==History==
	[[T. Sankunni Menon\|Thottakattu Sankunni Menon]], Diwan of the [[Cochin Kingdom]] ~~Presents~~ his idea of a Public Library in Cochin State to [[Rama Varma XIV]], King of Cochin.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ernakulampubliclibrary.com/history.php\|title=Eranakulam public library - History\|website=Ernakulampubliclibrary.com\|accessdate=11 December 2018}}</ref> Based upon this a meeting was held on 8 October 1869 at the school building premises now occupied by [[Maharaja's College, Ernakulam\|Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam]]. The minutes of the meeting says : ''that a Public Library and Reading Room be established for the benefit of the community''. Thus was born, this institution.		[[T. Sankunni Menon\|Thottakattu Sankunni Menon]], Diwan of the [[Cochin Kingdom]] presents his idea of a Public Library in Cochin State to [[Rama Varma XIV]], King of Cochin.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ernakulampubliclibrary.com/history.php\|title=Eranakulam public library - History\|website=Ernakulampubliclibrary.com\|accessdate=11 December 2018}}</ref> Based upon this a meeting was held on 8 October 1869 at the school building premises now occupied by [[Maharaja's College, Ernakulam\|Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam]]. The first president of the library was the principal of the College, [[A. F. Sealy\|A.F. Sealy]]. The minutes of the meeting says : ''that a Public Library and Reading Room be established for the benefit of the community''. Thus was born, this institution.

	==Developments==		==Developments==
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{{Infobox library
| library_name = Ernakulam Public Library
| library_logo =
| image = Ernakulam Public Library Kerala 01.jpg
| caption =
| country = [[India]]
| location = Convent Road, [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]]
| type = [[Public library]]
| established = 1870
| items_collected = [[book]]s, [[Academic journal|journals]], [[newspaper]]s, [[magazine]]s, [[map]]s, [[Printmaking|prints]]
| collection_size = 150,000 books in Malayalam, Sanskrit, Tamil, Hindi and English
| legal_deposit =
| num_employees = 15
| req_to_access = Open to anyone with a genuine need to use the collection
}}

'''Ernakulam Public Library''' is a public library in [[Kochi]] in the state of [[Kerala]], [[India]]. Established in 1870, it is the oldest public library in Kerala.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/ernakulam-public-library-to-get-a-facelift-soon/article6165150.ece|title=Ernakulam Public Library to get a facelift soon|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=1 July 2014}}</ref> The library serves as the most important information store and cultural centre of Ernakulam and has a collection of several books on various subjects. This library contributed a lot to the social and cultural improvements of the city over the past three centuries.

==History==
[[T. Sankunni Menon|Thottakattu Sankunni Menon]], Diwan of the [[Cochin Kingdom]] Presents his idea of a Public Library in Cochin State to [[Rama Varma XIV]], King of Cochin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ernakulampubliclibrary.com/history.php|title=Eranakulam public library - History|website=Ernakulampubliclibrary.com|accessdate=11 December 2018}}</ref> Based upon this a meeting was held on 8 October 1869 at the school building premises now occupied by [[Maharaja's College, Ernakulam|Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam]]. The minutes of the meeting says : ''that a Public Library and Reading Room be established for the benefit of the community''. Thus was born, this institution.

==Developments==
The foundation stone for new building was laid by [[C. Achutha Menon|Sri.C.Achutha Menon]], the then chief Minister of Kerala and was inaugurated on 3 March 1974. The second floor was completed in the year 1977 and was inaugurated by [[Joseph Parecattil|Cardinal Joseph Parecattil]]. The Third Floor which consists of an auditorium was completed in June 1987.

==Facilities==
* Members room
* Ladies and children’s room
* General reading room
* Auditorium

==Membership==
The library offers memberships like Institutional Membership, Lifetime Membership, First Class Membership, Second Class Membership and Third Class Membership.{{Clarify|date=July 2014}}

==References==
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[[Category:Libraries in Kerala]]
[[Category:Public libraries in India]]
[[Category:Libraries in Ernakulam]]

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