Hasrat Mohani Library

Hasrat Mohani Library
Hasrat Mohani Library in Hyderabad, Sindh
25°23′09″N 68°22′17″E / 25.385722°N 68.371441°E / 25.385722; 68.371441
LocationHyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
TypeAcademic library
Established1905; 121 years ago (1905)
Service area
Hyderabad, Sindh
Collection
Size40,000 books
Other information
BudgetRs. 2.5 million
Parent organization
Government of Sindh

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. It is the oldest library in the city of Hyderabad.

History

The library was built in 1905 as Homestead Hall in the honor of Dr. Homestead, a well-known surgeon of Hyderabad.

After the partition of India, Radio Pakistan set up a regional office in the library and used the premises for the purpose until 1967.

In 1967, the library was renamed after noted Urdu language poet Hasrat Mohani.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Trouble for book lovers: Hasrat Mohani Library hit by funds shortage". The Express Tribune. June 10, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Homestead Hall - Hasrat Mohani District Central Library, Hyderabad". heritage.eftsindh.com.
  3. ↑ Noor, Saba (2 May 2022). "The Historic Hasrat Mohani District Central Library, Hyderabad".