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| location = Dwarkanagar, Visakhapatnam<br />
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| director = Dr S.Vijaya Kumar (Chairman)<br />
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'''Visakhapatnam Public Library''' is a public library in [[Visakhapatnam]] city, in [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/visakhapatnam-public-library-sports-a-new-look/article26293496.ece|title=Visakhapatnam Public Library sports a new look|date=16 February 2018|website=The Hindu|access-date=3 June 2018}}</ref> It provides free library services, a reading environment, a social space, free wi-fi and study room services to the general public. The [[Centre for Policy Studies (India)|Centre for Policy Studies]], a sister organisation is co-located in the building.<br />
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==History==<br />
The library was conceived in 1996 by a group of public-minded citizens. A plot of {{convert|2000|sqyd|m2}} land was provided by then-Mayor of Visakhapatnam, [[Sabbam Hari]]. The foundation stone was laid on 23 October 1999. The Library was inaugurated on 3 December 2003 by Shri [[Surjit Singh Barnala]], then [[Governor of Andhra Pradesh]]. It began operating from 15 July 2004.<ref name="Genesis">{{cite web|url=http://www.visakhapatnampubliclibrary.org/genesis-and-growth/|title=Genesis and Growth|website=Visaphapatnam Public Library|access-date=8 June 2019}}</ref><br />
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The library is owned by the [[Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation]]. A trust, ''Visakhapatnam Public Library Society'', was formed comprising eminent citizens to direct the affairs of the library. As of 2019, the chairman is Dr S. Vijaya Kumar and the Secretary is Mr DS Varma.<ref name="Genesis"/><br />
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