State Central Library, Hyderabad

The State Central Library Hyderabad, known as the State Central Library earlier known as Kutub Khana Asafia, is a public library in Hyderabad, Telangana. The library was first established in 1891 at a location in Abids where the General Post Office is today situated. The library was shifted to its present location in 1936 and today is one of the most imposing structures in the city. The building housing the library was granted heritage status in 1998 by INTACH, Hyderabad.

The library is located in the Afzal Gunj on the banks of the River Musi. Today the library occupies 72,247 square yards of space. The library houses half a million books and magazines including some rare Palm-leaf manuscripts. This library is the apex of the state's library system.

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