Chennai
has always been known to have been leaders
in the fields of education, art and literature.
Hence it is not surprising that some of
the best libraries in the country are located
in Chennai. Though it is remarked generally
that the number of people taking to reading
has dwindled, these libraries have in no
way felt the pinch for readers as they continue
to be popular.
One of the oldest
and the most famous libraries include
the Connemara Library which is one of
the four of India’s depository library.
It has a fascinating and rare collection
of books The number of books range into
many lakhs. A lot of old books are preserved
carefully. The collection of books have
been categorized into collection of books,
the text-book section, a periodicals hall,
a reference room, a video room, an entire
floor for books from the Indian languages,
a Braille Library and an IAS study centre.
Two former Chief Ministers of Tamilnadu,
M. Bhaktavalsalam and C. Anna Durai have
been greatly influenced by this library.
The Max Mueller
Library is a popular library which is
located in Khader Nawaz Khan Road. It
is a popular library for reference texts
and is branch of Goethe Institute, Munich,
Germany. The Language Department conducts
several classes and cultural programs.
All information pertaining to Germany
can be dug out here. The KFI Library is
another famous library which was originally
the residence of J. Krishnamurthy.
