british library in pune

Avid readers among Puneites have prided themselves in their British Council Library membership for generations.

It has been a long and successful journey for one of the most loved and well-known libraries in the city, the British Library.

Nearly 18,000 books from the British Library that went digital last year have been donated to the Jaykar Library in Savitribai Phule Pune University.

PUNE: Check this out. Every book in the British Library here is checked out by subscribers around eight to 10 times a year.With a collection of about 36,000 books, this makes Pune's turnover of books one of the highest in the world.

Aiming to reach out to more people and make knowledge more accessible, the British Council is offering access to its online library.

The British Library, Pune, has organized a 'storytelling performance' by Xanthe Gresham with an aim to showcase the UK's creativity in storytelling for young learners and adults.

The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) is likely to soon set up a central library in Pimpri on the lines of the british library in pune at a cost of Rs 1.5 crore, said mayor Yogesh Behl.

An exhibition titled 'Beyond the frame: India in Britain 1858-1950', will be held at the British Library on Fergusson College road at 6.30 pm on Friday.

Puneites can expect freebies and some pampering on visiting the British Library in the week starting October 14.

Curtain raiser of the British Council Library's 'Reading Challenge' will be held on Sunday at Fergusson College Road from 11.30am to 12.30pm.

Walking into the reading room of the Albert Edward Institute and Cowasji Wadia Hall and Library is a delight for all senses.

The British Council Library now has an online library for members to enjoy.

PUNE: The India-UK Science Festival 2002 which began in Mumbai on Saturday will bring to India 17 eminent UK scientists in diverse fields, particularly biotechnology and biomedical research and digital communication.

In an age of television and multimedia, books are not as important as they once were.

A fire tender from the Kurkumbh industrial estate was rushed to the spot. Traffic on the Pune-Solapur highway was affected for an hour due to the mishaps, the police said.

PUNE: Libraries should create an atmosphere which lures people from all walks of life to read and increase their knowledge, irrespective of their social status and profession, feels Antonia Byatt, director of The Women's Library, London Metropolitan University.

The British Council has organized a pre-departure orientation programme for students aspiring higher studies in the UK, at Hotel Sun-n-Sand here from 1.30 pm to 5.30 pm on Friday.

As part of the national storytelling series of British Library, a storytelling session for 'Edgelands' will be performed by Joanne Blake Cave on Monday at British Library at 4 pm onwards.