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{{Infobox library<br />
| name = State Central Library Hyderabad<br />
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| image = Central library renewate.JPG<br />
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| country = India<br />
| location = [[Afzal Gunj]], [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|17.3742|78.4783|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
| type = [[State library]]<br />
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| established = 1891<br />
| items_collected = [[book]]s, [[Academic journal|journals]], [[newspaper]]s, [[magazine]]s, and [[manuscript]]s<br />
| collection_size = ~ 5,00,000 books/magazines<br /> ~17,000 manuscripts<br />
| legal_deposit = Yes<br />
| req_to_access = Open <br />
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The '''State Central Library Hyderabad''', ({{lang-te|స్టేట్ సెంట్రల్ లైబ్రరీ}}) ({{lang-ur|مكتبہ آصفیہ}}) known as the '''State Central Library''' (SCL) earlier known as '''Asafia Library''', is a [[public library]] in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]]. The building was constructed in 1891. It is one of the most imposing structures in the city and was granted heritage status in 1998 by [[INTACH]], Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/State-Central-Library-calls-for-uplift/article16548261.ece|title=State Central Library calls for uplift|date=2009-07-05|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-08-11|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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The library is located at [[Afzal Gunj]] on the bank of the [[Musi River (India)|River Musi]]. It houses 500,000 books and magazines including some rare [[Palm-leaf manuscript]]s. This library is the apex of the state's library system.<ref>[http://ifla.queenslibrary.org/VII/s8/annual/cr02-in.htm "Public Library Services in India: Systems and Deficiencies"], R. Bhattacharjee, [[International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions]], 19 September 2002.</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
The State Central Library began in 1891 due to the efforts of [[Syed Hussain Bilgrami]], whose personal library formed the institution's initial core.<br />
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The library building has an area of 72,247 square yards and was built under the supervision of the architect, [[Aziz Ali (architect)|Aziz Ali]]. The foundation was laid in January 1932 by Prince [[Mir Osman Ali Khan]]. At the construction's completion, the Asafia Library shifted to the new building in 1936 to mark [[Nizam VII]]'s Silver jubilee.<br />
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In 1941, the ''Asafia State Library'' celebrated its Golden Jubilee. When the Hyderabad Public Libraries Act became law in 1955, Asafia State Library was declared as the State Central library for the Hyderabad State.<ref>[http://www.urducouncil.nic.in/urdu_wrld/o_kha/ANDHRA%20PRADESH.htm "State Government - Oriental Manuscripts Library and Research Institute (OMLRI) - Osmania University Campus, Hyderabad 500 007"], ''accessed 17 December 2009''.</ref><br />
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==Collection==<br />
The Library has a collection of around five hundred thousand books published since the early 19th century, and [[Hyderabad Samachara]], a monthly newspaper published by [[His Exalted Highness|HEH]] [[Mir Osman Ali Khan|Mir Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII]] in 1941.<br />
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==Digitalisation==<br />
The first phase of computerisation and networking in libraries through e-Grandhalaya software developed by [[National Informatics Centre]] has begun. The project will begin on an experimental basis in Warangal and Hyderabad. Over 40,000 books have already been digitized at SCL with the help of Carnegie Mellon University's ''Universal Online Library Projects.'' The digitised works include titles in [[Hindi]], [[English language|English]], Telugu, [[Urdu]] and [[Persian languages]]. [[Carnegie Mellon University]] provides the funding for this project.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Sri Krishna Devaraya Andhra Bhasha Nilayam]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100507004259/http://www.sheharenaaz.com/muqamaat_scl.htm State Central Library at Shehar-e-naaz.com with its majestic picture.]<br />
* [http://publiclibraries.ap.nic.in/ Department of Public Libraries]<br />
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