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The '''Maulana Azad Library''' is the central library of [[Aligarh Muslim University]] in [[Aligarh]], [[India]]. It is the largest university library in Asia.<ref name=":0">http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/india-today-universities-rankings-2012-aligarh-muslim-university/1/189328.html</ref><ref>http://www.milligazette.com/news/1095-amu-maulana-azad-library-second-biggest-in-asia</ref> The seven-storey building is surrounded by {{convert|4.75|acre}} of lawns and gardens. It has about 1,500,000 books. It celebrated its 50th anniversary on 7 December 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://twocircles.net/2010dec08/maulana_azad_library_amu_celebrates_golden_jubilee.html#.VvrZb1V97IU|title=Maulana Azad Library of AMU celebrates Golden Jubilee {{!}} TwoCircles.net|website=twocircles.net|access-date=2016-03-29}}</ref> | The '''Maulana Azad Library''' is the central library of [[Aligarh Muslim University]] in [[Aligarh]], [[India]]. It is the largest university library in Asia.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/india-today-universities-rankings-2012-aligarh-muslim-university/1/189328.html|title = AMU at 5th spot on India Today Universities Rankings 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.milligazette.com/news/1095-amu-maulana-azad-library-second-biggest-in-asia|title = AMU's Maulana Azad Library second biggest in Asia}}</ref> The seven-storey building is surrounded by {{convert|4.75|acre}} of lawns and gardens. It has about 1,500,000 books. It celebrated its 50th anniversary on 7 December 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://twocircles.net/2010dec08/maulana_azad_library_amu_celebrates_golden_jubilee.html#.VvrZb1V97IU|title=Maulana Azad Library of AMU celebrates Golden Jubilee {{!}} TwoCircles.net|website=twocircles.net|date=8 December 2010|access-date=2016-03-29}}</ref> | ||
[[File:Maulana Azad Library, AMU.jpg|thumb|Maulana Azad Library, AMU]] | [[File:Maulana Azad Library, AMU.jpg|thumb|Maulana Azad Library, AMU]] | ||
It got a donation of about 5000 books which were the personal collection of [[Kaifi Azmi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-6000-books-from-kaifi-azmi-s-personal-collection-donated-to-aligarh-muslim-university-2120905|title=5000 books from Kaifi Azmi's personal collection donated to Aligarh Muslim University {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|website=dna|language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-29}}</ref> | It got a donation of about 5000 books which were the personal collection of [[Kaifi Azmi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-6000-books-from-kaifi-azmi-s-personal-collection-donated-to-aligarh-muslim-university-2120905|title=5000 books from Kaifi Azmi's personal collection donated to Aligarh Muslim University {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|website=dna|date=September 2015|language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-29}}</ref> | ||
Prof Nishat Fatima | |||
serves as the current university librarian of the library.<ref name="amu.ac.in">http://www.amu.ac.in/amulib.jsp?did=10066</ref> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
foundation of the library was laid in 1877 at the time of establishment of the Mohammedan Anglo Oriental College by Lord [[Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton]], the then Viceroy of India and it was named after him as Lytton Library. The present seven-story building was inaugurated by Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India in 1960 and the library was named as Maulana Azad Library, after a great scholar, educationist, statesman, freedom fighter and the first Education Minister of India.<ref>http://www.amu.ac.in/amulib.jsp?did=10066&lid=About%20the%20Library</ref> | |||
==Holdings== | ==Holdings== | ||
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The reading rooms open 18 hours a day. The library provides the campus with access to online journals through a Computer Lab. Digital resources on many subjects are made accessible through a Digital Resource Centre. All the issuable books are bar-coded for automated check in and check out. The university has established book banks for the benefit of students of certain professional courses. | The reading rooms open 18 hours a day. The library provides the campus with access to online journals through a Computer Lab. Digital resources on many subjects are made accessible through a Digital Resource Centre. All the issuable books are bar-coded for automated check in and check out. The university has established book banks for the benefit of students of certain professional courses. | ||
Forty-three thousand e-journals have been added to the e-resources of the Library which are accessible on campus-wide Network of the University | Forty-three thousand e-journals have been added to the e-resources of the Library which are accessible on campus-wide Network of the University.<ref name="amu.ac.in"/> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||