Connemara Public Library

The Connemara Public Library in Chennai stands as a venerable institution, contributing significantly to the intellectual landscape of the city. Established in 1896, its historic architecture exudes a timeless charm. The library boasts an extensive collection of books, covering diverse genres and catering to varied interests.
One notable feature is its impressive reference section, providing a valuable resource for students and researchers. The ambiance is conducive to quiet reading and study, making it a preferred haven for those seeking a peaceful retreat from the bustling city life.
The library has adapted to the digital age, offering computer facilities and online resources, enhancing accessibility for a broader audience. The staff is knowledgeable and helpful, contributing to a welcoming atmosphere. Regular literary events and book clubs further enrich the cultural experience for patrons.
While the physical space may have limitations, the Connemara Public Library's enduring legacy and commitment to fostering a love for literature and knowledge make it a cherished institution in Chennai. It continues to play a pivotal role in nurturing a reading culture and remains an integral part of the city's cultural heritage.

One of the oldest libraries in chennai is Connemara public library. It's open for everyone to visit and have a read. It has a wide range of collections of books around a variety of topics. The place is very big to accommodate around 50+ to sit and read at the same time.

The Connemara Public Library at Egmore in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, is one of the four National Depository Libraries which receive a copy of all books, newspapers and periodicals published in India. Established in 1896, the library is a repository of century-old publications, wherein lie some of the most respected works and collections in the history of the country. It also serves as a depository library for the United Nations. It is located in the Government Museum Complex on Pantheon Road, Egmore, which also houses the Government Museum and the National Art Gallery.
The library's beginnings go back to 1860, when Captain Jesse Mitchell set up a small library as part of the Madras Museum in Madras, capital of the Madras Presidency in the British Indian Empire. Conceived on the lines of the British Museum Library, it was part of the Madras Museum until 1890, when the need for a free public library prompted the then Governor of Madras, Lord Connemara, to lay the foundation on 22 March 1890. It opened in 1896 and was named after Lord Connemara, an Anglo-Irish nobleman.

Best library around the town. Lots of books ranging from topics like IT, Economics, Sociology, Biology, Politics and a lot more. There's a separate section for people preparing for UPSC. Overall a calm and quite place and tou can see lots of students doing self study.

The Connemara Public Library at Egmore in Chennai is one of the four National Depository Libraries which receive a copy of all books, newspapers and periodicals published in India. Established in 1896, the library is a repository of century old publications, wherein lie some of the most respected works and collections in the history of the country. It also serves as a depository library for the United Nations. It is located in the Government Museum Complex on Pantheon Road.

Nice library. Plenty of places to sit around and browse through old books.

An ideal place to study books and prepare for examinations. Apart from the humongous collection of books, visitors can also adore the wood-carved archways and the stained glass windows. The building is home to books that are hundreds of years old, each painstakingly preserved, such as the Bible published in 1608 and Photographic Views in Madura published in 1858.

Eligibility to become membership :
1.You should be a Chennai resident. Otherwise no membership.
2.Fees : you can full details to Liberian. He will guide you. But after getting membership, you have Renew your membership every year on April month.
3.You can check the availability of books in computer itself. That computer is placed Infront of library.
4. In ground floor there is separate section for competitive exam aspirants.
5.Reference book is not allowed to take outside.
6.No bags allowed in this library.
7. Toilet and drinking water and lift facilities available here.
8. Inside this campus, government museum is there.
9.No fee for parking charges.
10.You can renew your book by via calling also.

The library's beginnings go back to 1860, when Captain Jesse Mitchell set up a small library as part of the Madras Museum in Madras, capital of the Madras Presidency in the British Indian Empire. Hundreds of books had been found to be surplus in the libraries of Haileybury College (where civil servants of the Indian Civil Service were trained in Hertford Heath, Hertfordshire) and these were sent to the Madras Government, which in turn handed them over to the Madras Museum. Conceived on the lines of the British Museum Library, it was part of the Madras Museum until 1890, when the need for a free public library prompted the then Governor of Madras, Lord Connemara, to lay the foundation on 22 March 1890. It opened in 1896 and was named after Lord Connemara (by then the former Governor), an Anglo-Irishnobleman. The library was indeed essentially free: A small deposit had to be paid but this was refundable. It became the state central library in 1948, with the enactment of Madras Public Libraries Act 1948, which was the first concerted effort in India to institutionalise, structure, otherwise, co-ordinate and organise public library services. This is one of the Asia's largest libraries.

The library was as part of a cultural complex that grew in the grounds of what was once called The Pantheon. The entire complex now boasts buildings that reflect architectural unity, even while demonstrating the various stages of Indo-Saracenic development, from Gothic-neo-Byzantine to Rajput Mughal and Southern Hindu Deccani.

The new building, which was added to the library in 1973, has a vast collection of books, a much sought-after textbook 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. Efforts are on to fully computerise the library database, which could ensure easy access to books. The library has a collection of over 600,000 books.

In 1981 the central government ordered that the library became one of the four national depository libraries. The library, however, is not a registered member of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions

One the most celebrated and oldest libraries in the city ! It bears the name of Lord connemara! It is a treasure trove for knowledge hunters , book worms, people studying for competitive exams, and the like. A well kept and we'll organised library with a tremendous heritage that it carries up untill this day. There are also regular book fairs that are conducted by them.

Connemara Public Library, located in Egmore pantheon road, Chennai. It have historical importance. The library started in 1860. Many rare Manuscripts available in this Library. The library consists of some of the most respected works and collections in the country. It also serves as a depository library for the UN. Some of the rarest collections at the library include the Bible (published in 1608), Rheed et al.'s 12-volume Hourtus Indicus Malabaricus (published in 1678-1703), J. Ovington's A Voyage to Suratt in the years 1689 (published in 1696), Charles Lockyer's An account of the Trade in India (published in 1711), An Account of the Religion and Government, Learning and Economy, etc. of the Malabarians (published in 1717), and Nicolai Laverrntii Burmanni's Flora Indica (published in 1768).

Best Library in Chennai 💯
Separate section for students to prepare for competitive exams. Spacious well maintained with kind staffs. The focus is about creating an encouraging environment for students and aspirants. Availability of reference books for civil service aspirants. Accessibility of study space for everyone with great ventilation and atmosphere to study.

This is really awesome inside the atmosphere of library, I at 3rd floor inside engineer cum Medical library room. I always go here when I visited chennai,
there we can see few languages like hindi, english and tamil may be more but I seen and visited these rooms only.
Iam not sure how many acres this place is, but there we can also see Connemara museum with reasonable entry ticket, pls if you plan to visit museum take a visit at 10am, so that you can view entire museum before 5pm where you can have more fun and surprises and I love carnatic Dance and Music competition sometimes in the same place, may entry price is like 300rupees/ person. All these I see in a single place 🥰

Again after long time went for library, happy to visit and memories of old moments....,

An awesome library for the readers and students.
Connemara library is one of the four National Depository library which receives a copy of all the books, newspapers and periodicals published in india. The library is also one of the oldest public library.
The library have different sections, which is open for public.
The library will always be filled with the readers and students.

The place is also suggested for those who are preparing for various examinations. Any forms of text books are not allowed inside the reading hall, however Spiral binded books can be used. Most of the reading halls are airconditioned.

The library will remain open on all days except on National Holiday
Time 8AM - 8PM

Famous library. Lot of books and magazines , language books etc.,
For membership 350 with forms.
Useful for civil services, PHD students.
Books are well aligned and easy to take.
Xerox centre inside.
Good environment to study. Fully air conditioned halls.
No disturb any one not asking.
Readers likes library. This library more than 100years service to Readers.

Nerdy heads, Connemara Library is where you will find every textbook that you can ever think of. Don’t believe us? This is one of the four depository libraries of the country that house almost every literary work published in India. From periodicals to historical scriptures to modern-day books – this library has them all. For the convenience of readers, Connemara also has a reference room, video room and a periodic hall. Can you imagine how huge a library this is? You need to check it out yourself!

It's a national book depositary library. However, there are staff shortages and they favour students preparing for exams over daily readers

visited to find documents for drainage of Chennai. Staffs were kind to refer all the related books.

The photogenic part of the library is an old building that is behind the 'Periodical Section' on the 1st floor.
Thr path is not clear but go at the very back of the Periodical Section, take a right and follow the red passage.

A wonder library I have ever visited in chennai.so many books if u want any books all kinds of books just visit here it is a calm place also for reading