Colombo Public Library
 Colombo Public Library | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|
| Type | Public library |
| Established | August 10, 1925[1] |
| Location | 15, Sir Marcus Fernando Mawatha, Colombo 7 |
| Branches | 13[2] |
| Collection | |
| Size | ~ 1 million Books, 57 Newspapers & 111 periodical titles[2] |
| Access and use | |
| Members | 2 million (2019) |
| Other information | |
| Budget |  Rs 50 million (2020) |
| Director | Mrs. Waruni Gagabadaarachchi |
| Staff | 52 (2020) |
| Parent organization | Colombo Municipal Council |
| Website | www |
Colombo Public Library is the largest public library in Sri Lanka, located in Colombo 07, Sri Lanka.
History[]
The Colombo Library was established in 1925 merging the two libraries; Colombo Library and the Pettah Library.[1] At the beginning the library had 3 departments, The Reading Room, the Lending Room & the Reference Library. It had seven members on the staff, with late Mr. S.C Blok as the Librarian.[2] From 1935 to 1990 it was at Sirinivasa before shifting to the new building at Sir Marcus Fernando mawatha.[3]
Timeline[]
- In 2016, Library was fully automated with Koha FOSS Library Management Library System with a consultancy of Open University of Sri Lanka.
- In 2017, The Digital Libraries Project was launched at Colombo Public library by the Information Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) in collaboration with National Library and Documentation Services Board.[4] In March 2019, the Colombo Digital Library officially launched.[5]
- In 2020, The Library System was upgraded the latest versions under the guidance with The Open University of Sri Lanka
Branches[]
- Kirulapone Library (High level road, Kirulapone, Colombo 06)
- Mihindu Mawatha Library (Mihindu Mawatha, Colombo 12)
- Elliot Place Library (Elliot Place, Colombo 12)
- Kettarama Library (Kettarama Mawatha, Colombo 14)
- Mattakkuliya (Central Road, Colombo 15)
- Gunasinghe Park Little Library (Gunasinghe Park, Colombo 11)
- Kotahena Library (Kotahena, Colombo 13)
- Sri Sucharitha Library (Sucharitha Mawatha, Colombo 12)
- Peterson Lane Library (Peterson lane, Colombo 06)
- Belmont Street Library (Belmont Street, Colombo 12)
- Henry Pediris Children's Library (Pediris Park, Colombo 05)
- Bonavista Library (Bonavista Park, Colombo 15)
- Eli House Park Library
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Colombo Public Library". Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ a b c "Public Library Department". Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ "Beginnings of the Public Library". The Sunday Times. 12 August 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Colombo Public Library catalog". pl.colombo.mc.gov.lk. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
- ^ "Colombo Public Library is digitalized". Daily News. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
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