Tribhuvan University Central Library


Tribhuvan University Central Library is the largest public library in Nepal. It is operated by the Tribhuwan University and is located inside the Tribhuwan University campus at Kirtipur. In 1962, the Central Library of Lal Durbar was merged with the Tribhuvan University Library in accordance to the decision of HMG, Nepal and became Tribhuvan University Library. In 1977 it was renamed Tribhuvan University Central Library. In 1959 the Central Library had about 1200 books donated by USAID. Currently, it hosts about 450,000 books.
As of 2020, about 5000 people uses the library in daily basis.
The library has a secure section that is not accessible to the general public. This section stores rare books that are over 300 years old.
The earthquake of 2015 damaged some books in the library.

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