Masood Jhandir Research Library
The Masood Jhandir Research Library (Urdu: مسعُود جھنڈیر رِیسرچ لائبریری) is the largest private library of Pakistan.[1] It is located in a small village Sardar Pur Jhandir in the Mailsi Tehsil, Vehari District of Punjab province, Pakistan. It was established in 1899 by a great scholar and poet, Malik Ghulam Muhammad (1865–1936).
The new library complex was completed in 2007. It covers an area of 21000 square feet. It consists of 8 commodious halls, auditorium, committee room, multimedia workstation, reception hall and office. The library is surrounded by an attractive park of 5000 acres.[2]
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Collection
MJRL has the following collection:
Table 1 Collection of the Library
Sr. Collection Details No.
1. Total No of books: 360,000
2. Periodicals
Sr. No | Collection Detail | No |
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1. | Total no of books | 360,000 |
2. | Periodicals | 92,000 |
3. | Other Manuscripts | 4,000 |
4. | Quran Collection (Manuscripts and Rate) | 1,300 |
Ref: Library Philosophy and Practice (LPP) available at http://unllib.unl.edu/LPP/shafique-rehman-mukhtar.htm
References
External links
- Official website
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- Khushal Khan Khattak Memorial Library
- Parachinar Public Library
- Peshawar Public Library and Archives
- Bahawalpur Central Library
- Cantonment Public Library
- Dyal Singh Trust Library
- Masood Jhandir Research Library
- Municipal Library Rawalpindi
- Punjab Public Library, Lahore
- Quaid-e-Azam Library
- Bait al Hikmat
- Denso Hall
- Hasrat Mohani Library
- Khaliq Dina Hall
- Liaquat National Memorial Library
Category
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