Hasrat Mohani Library
Public library in Hyderabad, Pakistan
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Hasrat Mohani Library, also known as Hasrat Mohani District Central Library, Hyderabad, and formerly known as Holm Stead Free Readers Hall, (Urdu: حسرت موہانی لائبریری) is a public library located in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan, adjacent to Pacco Qillo.[2] It is the oldest library in the city of Hyderabad.[1]
| Hasrat Mohani Library | |
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Hasrat Mohani Library in Hyderabad, Sindh | |
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| 25°23′09″N 68°22′17″E | |
| Location | Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Type | Academic library |
| Established | 1905 |
| Service area | Hyderabad, Sindh |
| Collection | |
| Size | 40,000 books |
| Other information | |
| Budget | Rs. 2.5 million[1] |
| Parent organization | Government of Sindh |
History
The library was built in 1905 as Homestead Hall in the honor of Dr. Homestead, a well-known surgeon of Hyderabad.[2][3]
After the partition of India, Radio Pakistan set up a regional office in the library and used the premises for the purpose until 1967.[2]
In 1967, the library was renamed after noted Urdu language poet Hasrat Mohani.[1]