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Hallmark of Bangalore - British Library



A knowledge-exchange centre blooming with the rich aroma of Ideas and Know-how. Hallmark of the garden city, British Council Library, Bangalore. Established since 1960, it has remained a friendly network for education, science, technology, culture and development services. The British council is branched out with a network of eleven libraries, this being the Council's largest operation in the world. The libraries in the network aim to promote partnership between Britain and India by providing information services of the highest British professional standards.

The British library in Bangalore was established in 1960, and ever since it has been offering a range of services namely: Lending books/journals/training videos,
Reference services, On-line Public Access Catalogue, Information about Britain
On-line access, indev (Development Network for NGOs)
World Bank Information, Educational Counselling, Service Information about British examinations, Book promotion - book displays, fairs etc.
Proactive information service to opinion formers and decision makers
The Library Timings are: Monday to Saturday 10.30 am to 6.30 pm and the membership charges and borrowing details are as follows:

Category Annual fee (Rs) Entitlement Loan period
Individual 700 3 books
2 periodicals
3 weeks
Family 1000 3 books/ 2 magazines from the general collection and 2 books/ one video or CD from the junior collection 3 weeks;
6 days for video
Institutional 4500 20 books/CD-ROMs
20 periodicals
2 educational videos
3 weeks;
6 days for video
indev - for developmental organisations 4500 20 books/CD-ROMs
20 periodicals
2 educational Videos
Free web space
3 weeks;
6 days for video

 


For more details contact:

Manager: I.H.Jahagirdar
The British Library, Bangalore,
Prestige Takt,23, Kasturba Road Cross
Bangalore 560 001, India
Tel:+91 80 2224 0763 / 2221 3485 / 2227 6472
Fax: +91 80 2224 0767
Email: bl.bangalore@in.britishcouncil.org
Or visit www.bclindia.org
 


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