This is awesome library but recently it payable 200/- per month. Bus facilities are available for almost all route, which is located at old Delhi railway station.With AC and without AC are also available (sitting). Plus point of this library is that every type of books available.Facilities is so much better as compared to other and this central government library.Thank you...

A lot of changes has been made in the library and still there are some modification going on. In the coming time the government will make it much better. There is 😇😇😇self study room, 📰📰📄📑newspaper room,👩‍🏫👨‍🏫 kids study room,💻🖥🖱 computer room, 🧘‍♀️🧘‍♂️yoga class room and a big hall or 🏟auditorium for any event. Overall it is good and getting better.

Access card mandatory for book issue process.Reading News paper or Self study space available on Paid Card members.Online books Re-issue process available.Strict Rules.Friendly staff.🚫No appropriate space for reading inside the library for everyone (Only premium members have seating space)

Good place to study. You can study here for competitive exams but there is a small place to sit for self study. Here you have to make your own entry card first at the cost of 30 Rs. It will make then and there only, just within 10 minutes for 1 month.. If you want to issue any book and take it to home and want to come for long period of time then a 5000 rs. Card , you need to make up .The best part is that after 5 years your 5000rs, will refund you back.

Library has decent study rooms with fairly quiet atmosphere, however, theres no wifi and no sockets for charging the laptop. And in todays time these are the very basic facilities that someone need to study.

Great and very quiet place to study or find new books . It comprises a garden with benches, a specific room with assigned desk for which you have to come very early , if you cant get one of those there are more desk outside for anyone to use. You can find various kinds of book from competitive to novels and more. Its registration for delhi resident range from zero to 100 rupees sometime for 5 years.Last but not the least there is bathroom facility too.

Central library was very good .all Book are available and also good infrastructure .

Awsome place to self study

Best for self study and 10000+ thousands official books in Library for issue

Best atmosphere and u can easily apply for membership with rs 20/-only for DelhiNo need to wait in long queue like other government serviceAwesome experience. So if u r thinking for visiting or enrolling go ahead without hesitation

Worst experience. The man on membership counter uses abusive language ... I went to study but he abused. Irresponsible behaviour literally hated it. And I will never go here again.

World class library in chandani chowk opposite to old Delhi railway station. Separate study room, gym, yoga room available at a very minimal fees of 20 rupees for 5 year for Delhi people and 3000 refundable deposit for others. Clean and quiet place to study

A nice library which contains a huge number of book.a good environment for student of all the steam.books also are well arranged & easy accessibility for all the student.a huge number of people are using.a good library in perspective of a visitor all.in the front of this library.

Its a heaven to those who loves book. One can find all kind of book here. Separate space for study. Huge building. Neat and clean premises. Lighting is great. Public convenience is appreciable. Safety and security is good. All kinds of people reaches here to self study. A gym is also available here. Very much appreciable services. Good behavior of staffs. Parking is good.

GoodMany types of books are available

A next step towards education best facilities, almost free of cost, a variety of books, silent and clean environment

Everything is very good, the library does not have the facility of WiFi only, it will be very good if the readers get the facility of WiFi in the library.

Best place to study, too many resources, great books, pin drop silence environment for study.

Always great at DPL

Nice place for students and readers to spend their time studying without any distraction.Small garden is also here for relaxation

Best place for studyingDelhi Public Library is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Culture and governed by Delhi Library Board, fully financed by the Government of India. Delhi Public Library was started as a UNESCO project in the year 1951 by the Govt. of India. It was inaugurated by first Prime Minister of India Honble Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, started as small unitary library in old Delhi, Opp. Old Delhi Railway Station. It has since developed into a premier Public Library System in the metropolitan city of Delhi.Delhi Public Library has a network of Zonal Libraries, Branches & Sub-branches, R.C.Libraries, Community Libraries, Deposit Stations, Mobile Library, Braille library, etc. spread all over Delhi. The library is well stocked with collection of over 18 lakh books in Hindi, English, Urdu, Punjabi & other Indian Languages- almost all subjects are represented in its collection. The Delhi Public Library is also one of the 4th recipient library under the provision of Delivery of Books & Newspaper (Public Libraries) Act 1954. The Library provides free library services to the residents of Delhi. Circulation of books is one of the major activities of the library. The library offers services to children and also organises cultural activities such as lectures, debates, exhibitions etc. Some of the outstanding features of the library activities are services to Blind, Prisoners and offers Mobile Library service also. Delhi Public Library is the biggest Public Library System in India and the busiest Public Library in South Asia

If its in your walking distance and you just want a ok kinda place to read novel then its ok otherwise its the worst library in the world.If you are preparing for competitive exam its not for you.1.They dont have any latest books, most latest they have is last to last year edition and even that are reserved for only reading in the library.2. Fine: They are even charging in corona pandemic.3. If anything changes in the rules and regulation you will not be aware.4. Very hard to contact.5. Very selfish staff, if you have any problems there standard reply is, We dont know, find out for yourself.

The library was established on 27 October 1951 as a pilot project sponsored by UNESCO and the Government of India. The library project dates back to 1944, when Shri Ramkrishna Dalmia donated most of the amount required to construct a library building at the request of Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck. In February 1950 the Indian government and UNESCO agreed to initiate the project, and the library was officially opened on 27 October 1951, by then Prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru.Courtesy: Google inc.

Nice collection of books,They follow safety precautions, if you are in Delhi then you visit this area.

Its spacious, its silent & a complete book heaven. Only issue is that most of the desired books cant be issued. You have to sit & read them.

Best place for self study . This place provides you access to a very large no. of books ,journals, research books and digital facility. You can see a large no. Of people in this place of every age group be it a small kid or students or old aged professors or book lovers even in the digital age of today. A small amphitheatre, park, gym and reading rooms are present here . Easy access to the place by buses, metro or train . Locker facility for members bags and belongings available here.

I cant go because of lockdown

A nice place for those who want to study in quite environment. Better than any government institution, neatand clean just situated at an odd place, one should be aware of cons and pickpocket.

It is a very good libraryThe staff is very humbleThe cleanliness is really good

Worst library in the world ...staff is extremely rude... when I visited library 5 days ago the staff behave like i was criminal nd i did crime because of entered in the library .. Never recommend anyone else... Worst experience

Best place for self study . This place provides you access to a very large no. of books ,journals, research books and digital facility. You can see a large no. Of people in this place of every age group be it a small kid or students or old aged professors or book lovers even in the digital age of today. A small amphitheatre, park, gym and reading rooms are present here . Easy access to the place by buses, metro or train . Locker facility for members bags and belongings available here.

This is a ideal library.Good management, staff is helping.Every type of facilities u can get here that an library should have like all types of books, internet, newspaper, separate self-study room, separate room for childrens, drinking water, toilets, garden, gym, issue book for home.

Very good Public library for students

Nice library.

Nyc place for study but worst staff behaviour ..they also charge fine on lockdown day ..very bad experience 😣

Very good.

Such a nice place for readers n giving a best material.

Nice place for study and good employees behavior.👌

Good and nyc reading rooms. nice atmosphere for study. Library🏫📚 environment is compatible to studying. Nominal charges for registration process and other formalitiesMany rare and old books of reputed writers are available for studies must visit here if come to old Delhi

Library is good but the members are so rude in nature. Library fine is curse for users specially in the period of this pandemic.

This is the best place for self study it provides you a separate room for self study , gym for exercise , yoga a multimedia room a news paper room and there are a lot of books available for every type of exam overall best place for study

Before few years, there was no such facilities. But now, just awesome and favorite place for students and readers. Its free for the resident of delhi but 1000₹ for outsider . Registration fee is 20-50₹ only.There are many books even for each category. You can find books easily as they are maintained and highly categorized.

Nice library

Nice library

Best place for study..... Huge variety of books.... Very large space.... Gym facility is very nice.... Focus on extra activities also which is necessary for every child.... Health is important for study ...... Love that gym.... But more machine is requierd.

• Youll find books on variety of subjects here ,from physics and mathematics to yoga and healthcare ,from buisness management to novels (English and Hindi both) ,from religious books to biographies and autobiographies .• You can also enjoy gym facilities here (Both for Girls and boys) .• There is a Self study room (but usually completely filled )Overall its a great place to study .You can checkout delhi public library website on Google and search for books available for loan easily.

Good one.. But less space!!

Very nice

Nice library many books available here..Most important thing its location just opposite to old Delhi railway station...if your trian is late you can enjoy many books in this library...go.. happy reading..

Before few years, there was no such facilities. But now, just awesome and favorite place for students and readers. Its free for the resident of delhi but 1000₹ for outsider . Registration fee is 20-50₹ only.There are many books even for each category. You can find books easily as they are maintained and highly categorized.

This place is very good for book readers and culter lovers this mangment team is good and professional workers

Place is good but not enough space for studying ,cheap need to be early to get a seat

Ideal place for quality reading

Good collection of books on literature science and all, with a decent computer room open for members. But you will usually not find a good enough place to read at the place. People occupy the place from very early in the morning by just keeping there belongings on the desk in reading room and then go out. Even park area doesnt have good enough space left, away from direct sunlight, all the place is occupied by people, many of which have no real intention of reading books.

Best place to study

The Delhi Public Library was established in 1951At present, the Delhi Public Library is functioning under the administrative control of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. DPL provides free library services to the children, and adults irrespective of any distinction of sex, caste, creed, and religion.#LargestLibraryofDelhi

Awesome place for study

Best place to find creative Books And Get Huge Knowledge with Huge Space To Study...With The Best Helping Staff..,☺️☺️🙂

Spacious library with reading room facility. But dont have clean washroom.

Asset of Delhi. Old and famous place. Previously it done good services

This library is neither good nor bad, this is a library without books. And the employees does not have much information about the books, but for the study purpose it is ok

Good collection of books. This library is in very demand. You need to go early to get a seat. Now a days there is huge crowd that come everyday to study there.It has all the modern facilities like air conditioning, computer lab etc. This library is near to chandni chowk metro station and in front of Old Delhi railway station. Good and well maintained.

Good place to read and write

Crowd is not good, they dont even think that they are in library. Staff is good, cooperative and helpful. Infrastructure is very good..

Is library open today?

It was hard to find. A really small and conjusted place. Charges for bpl were 25/- and else were 100/-. The environment didnt seem to be study supportive.. I guess it can accommodate max 10 to 15 people.

Very good initiative of Govt of India and UNESCO for public librarian ship

The Library was established on 27 October 1951 as a pilot project sponsored by UNESCOand the Government of India. The library project dates back to 1944, when Shri Ramkrishna Dalmia donated most of the amount required to construct a library building at the request of Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck. In February 1950 the Indian government and UNESCO agreed to initiate the project, and the library was officially opened on 27 October 1951, by then Prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The library buildings were acquired between 1951 and 1953, with operations formally transferred from UNESCO to the Indian Government in 1955. The library provides training facilities to student librarians and social education workers from its early days.

During 1956 I started using the services of this library. At that time I was in my teens and found it very useful place for to gather knowledge. I developed this habit of visiting library and I had to leave Delhi for abroad to earn a living in UK. Yes, there are best libraries here but I will never forget my Library in Delhi DPL.

Timings 10:00 to 05:00Membership for Delhi Address: 100Outside Delhi: 3000(Refundable)

Best place to study and you can get membership card by just filling a form and should be attested by gazated officer and 20 rupees .

Nice place to read , clean and tidy. Good staff . A lot of books are available in hindi and in english .

It was established on 27 October 1951 as a project sponsored by UNESCO and the Government of India. The library project dates to 1944, when Shri Ramkrishna Dalmia donated most of the amount required to construct a library building at the request of Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck. In February 1950 the Indian government and UNESCO agreed to initiate the project, and the library was officially opened on 27 October 1951, by then Prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The library buildings were acquired between 1951 and 1953, with operations formally transferred from UNESCO to the Indian Government in 1955. The library provides training facilities to student librarians and social education workers from its early days. It is very near to old Delhi railways station and to chandni chowk metro station. Only thing is that the area around the library is not that clean and somewhat this all hides the library infrastructure itself with others. A lot of changes has been made in the library and still there are some modification going on. In the coming time the government will make it much better. There is self-study room, newspaper room kids study room, computer room, yoga classroom and a big hall or auditorium for any event. Overall it is good and getting better. Good and nice reading rooms. nice atmosphere for study. Library environment is compatible to studying. Nominal charges for registration process and other formalities Many rare and old books of reputed writers are available for studies must visit here if come to old Delhi.

Real example of Government working style. My form was 20th in series and it took them 4 hrs to deliver that. Worst process.Otherwise library is good.

I used to go public library on the daily basis from last 1 year after travelling from 20km from my home but now I left it and switched to a private library because mostly when ever I reach there even at 7 am I did not got the sitting for study as crowd is packed and they took the token from the staff member at 6 Am .Now the only place left is reference where you still find 35 sits (limited sits again) .You will get this token at 8:30 am so you have to be alert for that means ,have to make a queue there and wait .Since , it sits are limited so again it is possible that you didnt get seat again means you didnt get sit in air-conditioning.NOW, the only place left is park of library where you will found 6 benches . In park you can only study in winters but in summer its too humid out there you even cant sit there for 5 minutes .Facilities are auswme for only those person who got the seats for study , for other its nothing but waste .SUMMARY : IF YOU YOUR OWN STUDY MATERIAL THEN DO NOT GO THERE BEACUSE AT THE LAST YOU WILL FIND THAT YOU HAVE WASTED YOUR ENTIRE DAY .... NUMBER OF TIMES I CAME BACK FROM LIBRARY TO MY HOME BACK BEACUSE OF LACK OF SEATS AND WASTED 4 HOURS DUE TO TRAVELLING.......

Nice library. Good seatings. Park available along with Gym. Can go for programmes that happen in the audi there. Yoga classes keeps happening there and overall a good place!

Really good atmosphere for study 📚✏ and staff is lil rude 👿but its okay 👌

You will get each and every book which you need.Ranging from need ,IIT , competition books ,ias , literature, medical books,etc.Huge space for study.They have separate study room,where you can self study with your own books.Now they have started gym and yoga classes also in morning and evening.

Best library throughout the Delhi.Good reading room and facilities.

Good serviceGood employeesThe Library was established on 27 October 1951 as a pilot project sponsored by UNESCOand the Government of India. The library project dates back to 1944, when Shri Ramkrishna Dalmia donated most of the amount required to construct a library building at the request of Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck. In February 1950 the Indian government and UNESCO agreed to initiate the project, and the library was officially opened on 27 October 1951, by then Prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The library buildings were acquired between 1951 and 1953, with operations formally transferred from UNESCO to the Indian Government in 1955. The library provides training facilities to student librarians and social education workers from its early days.

Good place to study. Has facilities like Gym, computers, air conditioning.But difficult to find a vacant seat to study

It is very near to old Delhi railways station and to chandni chowk metro station. Only thing is that the area around the library is not that clean and somewhat this all hides the library infratructure itself with others.

Worst baggage system. Usually people steal the important stuffs from bags. Bad experience!

It is good for study also books available various

One of the most beautiful library in Delhi. Many rare available here for reading. Reading section is so peaceful.

Formerly it was Ramkrishna Dalmias house.Earlier than that it was occupied by British Residency, a General Auchinleck whose official residence it was.Now it a public library opposite Old Delhi Railway station.

Nice place to study .. nd supportive staff but only thing I dont like is dirty washrooms.. but all n all .. DPL is really worth to visit

Bad service 😞

Different kinds of books are available and it is present opposite of railway junction.

Before 2-3 year it was not so good but now its well maintained hygenic , separate places to study , its free for the resident of delhi but 1000₹ for outsider . Registration fee is 20-50₹ .

The Library was established on 27 October 1951 as a pilot project sponsored by UNESCO and the Government of India. The library project dates back to 1944, when Shri Ramkrishna Dalmia donated most of the amount required to construct a library building at the request of Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck. In February 1950 the Indian government and UNESCO agreed to initiate the project, and the library was officially opened on 27 October 1951, by then Prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The library buildings were acquired between 1951 and 1953, with operations formally transferred from UNESCO to the Indian Government in 1955. The library provides training facilities to student librarians and social education workers from its early days.S-WIKI

Good location and facilities in this library.. Old and functional but outside area is not good..

I think it is a Best library in whole Delhi and biggest as well.the reading section is quite good so peaceful place for self study and those people come here are also so helpful and book section has so many books with different writer and staff of this library are also good.

Opposite old Delhi Railway StationThis library is quite close to chandani Chowk market and its full of ruckus and crowd all the time .You can spent some quality time reading here !😁

Though a large number of books are available to read and issue, but the library infrastructure is poor. Also, if you want to use reading room for self-study, then its better to reach early as it gets filled fast daily.

One of the best place for those who want to develop their mental power.........

The Library was established on 27 October 1951 as a pilot project sponsored by UNESCO and the Government of India. The library project dates back to 1944, when Shri Ramkrishna Dalmia donated most of the amount required to construct a library building at the request of Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck. In February 1950 the Indian government and UNESCO agreed to initiate the project, and the library was officially opened on 27 October 1951, by then Prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The library buildings were acquired between 1951 and 1953, with operations formally transferred from UNESCO to the Indian Government in 1955. The library provides training facilities to student librarians and social education workers from its early days.

Im surprise....looked that DPL nice....siting with comfartable seat..clear and clean...library...

A very good collection of books one can find here, every genre is available here, sometimes you cant find seat inside because of the crowd but they also have garden outside for others to sit and do group discussions and study, one of the peaceful places to come and study, you can take your own books there and study, library is very old and you can study here whole day without disturbance. You can find competitive exam books also here. SSC, bank po, CDs, afcat, iit jee. Hope you liked it

Good place for IAS students