Khuda Bakhsh Library was housed initially in the two-storeyed
building got constructed by the Founder in 1888. Its upper storey
toppled down in 1934 due to earthquake. State Government of
Bihar got erected a building on the library campus in 1938 and
all the books shifted there. In view of the shortage of space
first floor was added over it on the expenses of the Govt. of
India in 1969. Hardly 13 years after a three-tier annexe was
built up at the rear of the library. It was inaugurated on 12th
February, 1983 by Shri Giani Zail Singh, the then President
of India.
The library has again reached its saturation point and as a
result it has hampered the fast development. Some personal collections
have been offered but could not be accepted due to paucity of
space. A plan of six-storeyed building costing Rs.5.74 crore
has been submitted to the Department of Culture for its approval.
The Government is expected to take an urgent action to remove
all hindrances in the way of its development.
A building in Makhaniya Kuan outside the library campus was
purchased to provide accommodation to scholars who come to the
library for their research work.
Air-conditioning of manuscript area has been taken up on utmost
priority and the work is going on speedily. Envisaging water
scarcity tube-well has been sunk earlier.
Microfilming Section is equipped with Hirakawa Camera, Automatic
Processor and Microfilm Reader Printer. Photostat machine was
replaced by Xerox machine in 1985 to improve the reprographic
services.
Khuda Bakhsh aspired to have a printing press to make copies
of the rare material available to the scholars at distant places.
He himself could not do so due to lack of money. To satisfy
the Founder's desire a MOI mini offset printer was acquired
to print Library Journal and small books. To cope with the increasing
amount of printing work and also for better quality a bigger
offset printing machine was bought last year. It is also used
to reproduce out of print material for research purpose.
New EPABX system with more points was installed to increase
the output. Another telephone connection was also provided to
contact Director straightaway.
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