| Nepal Bharat Library | |
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| नेपाल भारत पुस्तकालय | |
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| 27°42′09″N 85°18′40″E / 27.7024°N 85.31112°E | |
| Location | Newroad, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Established | 1951 |
| Collection | |
| Size | 68,000 |
| Other information | |
Parent organization | Embassy of India, Kathmandu |
| Website | www |
Nepal Bharat Library or more generally called the Indian Library is run by the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal. It was called Nepal-Bharat Sanskritik Kendra until 2005. The library was established in 1951 after India set up diplomatic relations with Nepal (13 June 1947) with an aim to enhance and strengthen cultural relations and information exchange between India and Nepal. It is the first foreign library in Nepal. Initially, the library was located in Basantapur, but in 1970, it was relocated to New Road.
In the 1980s the average visitors were 1,150 per day. The number of visitors had reduced to about 300 per day in 2020.
The library is open five days a week, Sunday to Thursday; 10:00 to 17:00 for public access.[citation needed]