Libraries in India

Official name of the federated state/autonomous territory: Bihar
State
Official languages: Hindi, English

Official name of Parliament: Vidhan Mandal / Legislature
-Bicameral -

Official names of Chambers: Bihar Vidhan Parishad / Legislative Council (1)

Address
Bihar Vidhan Parisad
Sandarbh Pustakalaya
Bihar Legislative council
Patna - 80015
Tel. 232922

Details on the Library
Year of foundation:: 1989
Person in charge: Sidheshwar Narayan,
Position or official title: Secretary of Bihar
Number of library staff: 7
Size of collection: 660
Annual acquisitions budget: 5.000 Rs
Number of current periodicals: 10 + 14 daily newspapers
Restricted to members of parliament: No,
Who else may use library: former Members of both chambers of the Parliament staff, the press
IFLA membership: No

Parliamentary Papers
Pravednu
Reports
Vividhawali
Miscellany
Jeevan Parishaya
Bibliographical data
Parishad drishti
Periodical published by the Bihar Legislative Council
All papers in Hindi

Official names of Chambers: Vidhan Sabha / Legislative Assembly (2)

Address
Bihar Vidhan Mandal Pustakalaya
Bihar Legislature Library
Patna
Tel. 224752
Cable address: Comparlas Patna

Details on the Library
Year of foundation: 1921
Person in charge: Mr Shyamdeo Dwivedi
Number of library staff: 33,
      Number of professional librarians: 5,
      Number of other staff in the Library: 26
Size of collection: 100.000
Annual acquisitions budget: 100.000 Rs
Number of current periodicals: 90
Library uses a thesaurus or a classification system for subject indexing: Classification system
Restricted to members of parliament: No,
Who else may use library: research Scholars of different Universities are allowed to use the Library
IFLA membership: No

Publications published by the Library
The origin and development of Bihar Legislature

Following books are under print:
History of Council of Ministers in Bihar from 1977 to 1992
History of Bihar Legislature Secretariat
- Documented history of President's rules in Bihar

Parliamentary Papers
NO BIBLOGRAPHIC DATA SUPPLIED