It feels like visiting a heritage place when here, because it is one! It was built by Sir Sayajirao Gaekwad, the ruler of Vadodara state a few centuries ago. About the book-collection, it contains readables in various languages. Youd definitely get classics but getting a newly released novel might depend on your luck. The library provides almost everything that a college student would need. Such an organized infrastructure lasting since centuries, is a feat in itself!

Monday is closed.i couldnt visit Inside. But read its great collection.

Books are good. The storing system on shelves is nice. But the main problem is that the system for finding books is poor. The software they installed for it is not functional. If you keep the book in front of you and give its exact title and details, still it will show that there is no such book in the library. Also the quality of the books is extremely poor. Not very nice. I am giving it 2 stars only for its collection.

If any one visited from inside of the library, you will find a very nicely carved steel stair case and also I had heard that; (not sure) it is having one glass floring in one room also.

Very very old library it is. Different types of books like spiritual ,history , religious , for childrens , available. Nice numbering and storing system is there.. 🌟🌟🌟

Best place been goin here since 6 years oldI literally learner to read here love this place

I have also taken advantage of reading in this library and any student can read in this library at any time and it is organized in such a way that students can read very easily and without any difficulty. My appeal is that you also take advantage of reading books in this library.

Nice collection, good service.

Staff is very kind and polite but there arent many English novels.

Student friendly. Reading environment is perfect for deep studies. Huge collection of books from wide range of fields are available and that too a minimum price.

Visit everyone once in a life..

All types of books are mainly available. Chea and good service. Nice maintainence8

Extremely dirty...books are very old and full of dust....the staff cannot speak in any other language except gujarati.Inspite of the lockdown, they charged a fat sum as penalty from us for not being able to return the books

Vadodaras best place to visit read and be member of this library. It has great collection of book. They are doing various activities too for book lovers. Love to visit

👍👍👍Great place for all types of books

The people who are fond of reading mainly litreture can take full advantage of such a wonderful librery, huge collection and fee is very very nominal,you can say almost free

NEW LIBRARY READING BIULDING FOR GIRLS ONLY WHY NOT BOYS..IT IS BAD AND PARTIALITY FOR GUYS AND GIRLS

This place is having excellent collection. Must visit place for book Lovers. The management is excellent and very co operative.

This library is one of the best in Asia. many languages books are there.staff is also very co-operative.

One of the best and iconic Library of India

Excellent!

Library has wooden roof and stacks are separated, so one can find books easily. The entire structure was designed to exact specification and executed by J. Snead and Co., USA, who also designed the Library of Congress, Washington.The Ground floor has kota stone Tiles and the upper 3 floors are fitted with huge glass floor tiles. These tiles ensured that the metal armature and shelves on which the books are stacked do not heat up in the summer and freeze in the winter, and so keeping the books stocked at an even temperature.

Very low volume of books and there is not latest editions of 📚 books...

If you are a book lover and dont want to spend a lot on buying them, this place will help you a lot. It helped me a lot when I wanted to read. Behind it also has peaceful place for people who are preparing for important exams. I would personally recommend to become a member of Central Library Baroda if you live nearby.

Here is d place.. where all books are available!!!!

A variety of useful books are available... and even the place is peaceful

Best Place For Reading📖📘And Book Collection R Amazing.📚

Are latest best selling non fiction books,autobiographies,motivational books available here...

Library it is but look at the building, but vision of people who has constructed a masterpiece which has utilized sunlight, glass floor to optimize natural lighting so people can have enough light to read.Hats off to people who made all this work.

Oldest and largest library

Great and vast collection of books for all subjects and verticals. A good reading area and can borrow books on membership as well.

Nice library which offers all kinds of books

Its very usefull in the middle of the city. Staff is very polite

Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad was the first ruler to introduce compulsory and free primary education in his state in Year 1906, placing his territory far in advance of British India. His prosperous library became the core of today’s Central Library of Baroda with a network of libraries in all the towns and villages in his state.The Central Library of Baroda was built in Year 1910-11. It was one of the first public libraries to be set up in India. It shares a unique resemblance to the World’s finest library, the prestigious Library of Congress, Washington, USA – both boast of a distinctive shelf-rack and glass flooring system that is disaster-proof, allow for as much natural daylight as possible and, most importantly, is extremely user and book-friendly.

Best place for reading. Varieties of books are available.

Its amazing experience to visit here .U must visit central library.All type of knowledge u will get easyly also riding holl is provided .

The highest bank of knowledge. A Gujarat Govt undertaking and a well appreciated one.

Library will be closed till 30th september.And great thing is they still havent update schedule. Ive came all the way from ahmedabad to visit this place, but its all in vain.

Above all things, they have very rude and unhelpful staff. It tooks 45 minutes just to process membership form. They dont help even after you ask them, behave like they dont like to do their job. Also books are poorly maintained. Dust on books in many sections. And this is supposed to be central library of Vadodara city.

Very big collection of books

Huge Variety of booksCalm & Peace available within the buildingNote:- Always wear helmet while driving bike coz helmet saves 17,000 lives a year.

Everything is well maintained. Even clean, calm place and with good collection of books

That was very nice and clean library in a baroda...

A Library with almost every book u know. Books Can be maintained more properly.

Nice facilities in central laibrery baroda

Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad was the first ruler to introduce compulsory and free primary education in his state in Year 1906, placing his territory far in advance of British India. His prosperous library became the core of today’s Central Library of Baroda with a network of libraries in all the towns and villages in his state.The Central Library of Baroda was built in Year 1910-11. It was one of the first public libraries to be set up in India. It shares a unique resemblance to the World’s finest library, the prestigious Library of Congress, Washington, USA – both boast of a distinctive shelf-rack and glass flooring system that is disaster-proof, allow for as much natural daylight as possible and, most importantly, is extremely user and book-friendly.The Central Library was actually born in Lukshmi Villas Palace of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad, who were the pioneer of public library movement in India that began in 1906. He also donated 20,000 books as a ‘seed’ collection to get Library on its feet.Very age old books preserved here & numerous collection of books on every subject in gujarati, english, hindi & marathi. You have to be a member to use this library.

Lots of book available and nice and peaceful room for study and old library of baroda.

Government Library with vast collection of the books and newspapers,Peaceful place for reading.

A whole lot of books available and big & comfy reading room

Variety of books are available , a bit of ancient , gujarati novels , english novels , academic books like for competitive exams , etc are available. Being barodian you must visit there once !

Some staff ppl are very good.. while some are very worst like an hell................

Word 1st no library

Large and silent space for those who really serious about reading. Basic facilities like Water, Fan and Reference books are available.

Good collection of books. Fees is too less.

Nice

Best and historical library ever

All Types & All Languages Books available in this Library.

Awesome place to read books.

BEST COLLECTION OF BOOKS BUT WORST WORST WORSTEST STAFF THEY ARE NOT TALKING GENTLY WORST BEHAVIOUR AND TOO MANY DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO GET MEMBERSHIP

Great palce for borrow books

Best place for reading books

Nice and peacefull reading room

I come regularly

Its awesome

Niceb library

Nice and clean

Large collection of books.

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Pride of Baroda

Central LibraryBao is old, there are also good places to read books