| Hasrat Mohani Library | |
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 Hasrat Mohani Library, a public library located in Hyderabad, Sindh | |
| 25°23′09″N 68°22′17″E / 25.385722°N 68.371441°E / 25.385722; 68.371441 | |
| Location | Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Type | Academic library |
| Established | 1905; 119 years ago (1905) |
| Service area | Hyderabad, Sindh |
| Collection | |
| Size | 40,000 books |
| Other information | |
| Budget | Rs. 2.5 million |
| Parent organization | Government of Sindh |
Hasrat Mohani Library, also known as Hasrat Mohani District Central Library, Hyderabad, and formerly known as Holm Stead Free Readers Hall, (Urdu: حسرت موہانی لائبریری) is a public library located in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan, adjacent to Pacco Qillo. It is the oldest library in the city of Hyderabad.
History
The library was built in 1905 as Homestead Hall in the honor of Dr. Homestead, a well-known surgeon of Hyderabad, Sindh.
After the partition of India, Radio Pakistan set up a regional office in the library which they occupied until 1967.
In 1967, the library was renamed after a noted poet of Urdu language, Hasrat Mohani.
References
- ^ "Trouble for book lovers: Hasrat Mohani Library hit by funds shortage". The Express Tribune. June 10, 2013.
- ^ "Homestead Hall - Hasrat Mohani District Central Library, Hyderabad". heritage.eftsindh.com.
- Noor, Saba (2 May 2022). "The Historic Hasrat Mohani District Central Library, Hyderabad".
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