Masood Jhandir Research Library
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| Masood Jhandir Research Library | |
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| مسعُود جھنڈیر رِیسرچ لائبریری | |
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| 29°46′25″N 72°01′20″E / 29.773539°N 72.022194°E | |
| Location | Pakistan |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1899 |
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| Website | www |
The Masood Jhandir Research Library (Urdu: مسعُود جھنڈیر رِیسرچ لائبریری) is the largest private library of Pakistan.[1] It is located in a small village Sardar Pur Jhandir in the Mailsi Tehsil, Vehari District of Punjab province, Pakistan. It was established in 1899 by a great scholar and poet, Malik Ghulam Muhammad (1865–1936).
The new library complex was completed in 2007. It covers an area of 21000 square feet. It consists of 8 commodious halls, auditorium, committee room, multimedia workstation, reception hall and office. The library is surrounded by an attractive park of 5000 acres.[2]
Collection
MJRL has the following collection:
Table 1 Collection of the Library
Sr. Collection Details No.
1. Total No of books: 360,000
2. Periodicals
| Sr. No | Collection Detail | No |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Total no of books | 360,000 |
| 2. | Periodicals | 92,000 |
| 3. | Other Manuscripts | 4,000 |
| 4. | Quran Collection (Manuscripts and Rate) | 1,300 |
Ref: Library Philosophy and Practice (LPP) available at http://unllib.unl.edu/LPP/shafique-rehman-mukhtar.htm
References
- ^ "A World Class Library in a Jungle". 26 March 2018.
- ^ "A World Class Library in a Jungle". 26 March 2018.
External links
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