Know Mumbai Libraries……Bhavya Dore
BHAVAN’S LIBRARY
Behind Wilson College
The large, airy reading room on the third floor of the privately run library is a great haven for students and readers a like.
Mon to Sat: 9am to 7pm
Mon to Sat: 9am to 7pm
Charges: Rs 20 a day
Collection: English, Gujarati, general fiction, philosophy, Indology,religion
STATECENTRAL LIBRARY
Asiatic Society, Fort
Join scores of people scouring the racks of books, exam literature and newspapers in the historical environs of the reading room at the Asiatic Society.
Mon to Sat: 10am-5.45pm
Mon to Sat: 10am-5.45pm
Free browsing Collection: General fiction and non-fiction in English, Hindi, Marathi, periodicals,newspapers.
MUMBAI JILHA GRANTHALAYA
Worli Seaface
Dip into a selection of Marathi fiction and non-fiction in the backdrop of the ocean.
Mon to Sat: 10am-5.45pm
Mon to Sat: 10am-5.45pm
Free browsing Collection: General fiction and ? non-fiction in English, Hindi, Marathi, periodicals,newspapers.
RAJYAMADHYAWARTI LIBRARY
Andheri (east)
Want to read a vast selection of books at no price at all but not keen to make a trip to the library in south Mumbai? Stop over at the Andheri library run by the state government to access the same collection.
Mon to Sat: 10am-5.45pm
Mon to Sat: 10am-5.45pm
Free browsing Collection: General fiction and non-fiction in English, Hindi, Marathi, periodicals,newspapers
MANI BHAVAN LIBRARY
Gamdevi
An esoteric collection of Gandhian literature and books belonging to Gandhi, the Mani Bhavan library is big on charm and quaintness and oozes oodles of history.
Mon to Sat: 10am-6pm
Mon to Sat: 10am-6pm
Free browsing Collection: Gandhian literature, books from Gandhi’s collection, newspapers
JN PETIT LIBRARY
Fort
High ceilings, long walls stacked with columns upon rows of books, the two-storeyed JN Petit library boasts both a strong collection and a laidback ambience.
Mon to Fri: 9am-6.30pm,
Mon to Fri: 9am-6.30pm,
Saturdays: 9am-4pm
Charges: Rs 50 a day
Collection: Fiction and non-fiction in English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
KR CAMA ORIENTAL INSTITUTE LIBRARY
Fort
Large windows, rare manuscripts, corners full of beautiful old books, the KR Cama Oriental Library is a treasure house of specialised literature
Mon to Fri: 10am-5pm,
Saturdays: 10am-1pm
Charges: Rs 50 a day
Collection: Old manuscripts related to oriental studies, ancient Avesta and Pehlavi literature, books on the city’s history, journals in English, Gujarati, Persian
SAHITYA AKADEMI LIBRARY
Dadar (to open shortly)
The empty basement floor housing the collection-in-progress is redolent of the smell of fresh pages and covers that haven’t seen dog-ears.
MUMBAI MARATHI GRANTHA SANGRAHALAYA
At Dadar,Vile Parle, Kandivli, Dahisar,Borivli, Bhandup,Wadala
Spacious, airy, full of students, the different branches of the Mumbai Marathi Grantha Sangrahalaya offer a great selection of Marathi literature.
Mon to Sat: 8am-8pm
Mon to Sat: 8am-8pm
Charges: Rs 7 a day
Collection: Marathi fiction and non-fiction