Jaffna Public Library
Public library in Jaffna, Sri Lanka From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jaffna Public Library (Tamil: யாழ் பொது நூலகம்; Sinhala: යාපනය මහජන පුස්තකාලය) is located in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. One of Jaffna's most notable landmarks, it is run by the Jaffna Municipal Council. The library was built in 1933 and is Sri Lanka's second most important public Library, after only the Colombo Public Library[2] During the early 1980s, it was one of the biggest libraries in Asia, containing over 97,000 books and manuscripts.[3][4]
| Jaffna Public Library | |
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 Jaffna Public Library | |
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| 9°39′43.42″N 80°0′42.61″E | |
| Location | Jaffna, Sri Lanka |
| Established | 1933 |
| Branches | 6[1] |
| Parent organization | Jaffna Municipal Council |
In 1981, it was burned down in a deliberate mob attack]].[5] Over a million books were burned in the 1981 arson attack, and some ancient Tamil books and manuscripts were never recovered. In 2001, the renovation of the library was completed, with new structures being built and new books received although its old books and manuscripts were not replaced.
The building's classical lines and beautiful proportions make it stand out architecturally. It contains lush gardens and has been modernised with new facilities added, such as free Wi-Fi in 2016[6][2]
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