Libraries in India

Official name of the federated state/autonomous territory: Tamil Nadu
State
Official language: Tamil

Official name of Parliament: Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
- Unicameral -

Address
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Library
Madras - 600 009
Tamil Nadu
Tel. (91)(44)560271 ext 19, telex 462524
Fax (91)(44)567128
Cable address: Comparlas Madras

Details on the Library
Year of foundation: 1920
Person in charge: Mr. Ashok,
Position or official title: Librarian
Number of library staff: 11,
      Number of professional librarians: 1,
      Number of other staff in the Library: 10
Size of collection: 34.995
Annual acquisitions budget: 100.000 Rs
Number of current periodicals: 127
Library uses a thesaurus or a classification system for subject indexing: Classification system
Restricted to members of parliament: Yes,
Who else may use library: research scholars and officials can use the Library on permission. Other private persons are permitted on exceptional cases
IFLA membership: No

Publications published by the Library
Quarterly list of latest additions

Publications concerning the Library
Handbook to Members
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly reviews

Parliamentary Papers
Official report of the Tamil Nadu Legislative
Assembly Debates
Mostly in Tamil
Committee reports
English and Tamil
Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly
In Tamil