Libraries in India

Official name of the federated state/autonomous territory: West Bengal
State
Official languages: Bengali, English

Official name of Parliament: Paschim Banga Bidhan Sabha / West Bengal Legislative Assembly
- Unicameral -

Address
Pashim Banga Bidham Mondal Granthagar
West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Assembly House
Calcutta - 700001
Tel. (91)(33)286221 ext 63, telex 0812222 WBGT IN
Cable address: Bendssembele Calcutta

Details on the Library
Year of foundation: 1937
Person in charge: Ms Roy Pranati
Number of library staff: 18,
      Number of professional librarians: 8,
      Number of other staff in the Library: 10
Size of collection: 200.000
Annual acquisitions budget: 200.000 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
IFLA membership: No

Publications concerning the Library
Documentation list
List of additions

Parliamentary Papers
* West Bengal Legislative Assembly proceedings
* Who's who
* List of Members
* Various Committee reports
In English