{"id":15204,"date":"2026-01-23T17:25:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T11:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpura.org\/blog\/?p=15204"},"modified":"2026-01-23T17:25:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T11:55:30","slug":"1939-trivandrum-public-library-catalogue-vol-01","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpura.org\/blog\/1939-trivandrum-public-library-catalogue-vol-01\/","title":{"rendered":"1939 – Trivandrum Public Library Catalogue Vol 01"},"content":{"rendered":"

Through this post we are releasing the scan of Trivandrum Public Library<\/strong> Catalogue Vol 01\u00a0<\/strong>published in the year 1939\"\"<\/p>\n

The State Central Library in Thiruvananthapuram, popularly known as the Trivandrum Public Library, is one of India\u2019s oldest and most historic public libraries. It was established in 1829 during the reign of Maharaja Swathi Thirunal of Travancore and initially served a select circle of scholars and royal durbar attendees. It was formally opened to the broader public in 1898<\/p>\n

The 1939 Trivandrum Public Library Catalogue, Vol. 01 is a historical library catalogue originally published by the Trivandrum Public Library. This catalogue represents a comprehensive listing of books and other materials in the library\u2019s collection as of 1939. In that era, before computerized catalogues, such printed books were the main way libraries organized and shared information about their collections for scholars, students, and readers. Volume I typically focuses on specific categories of literature (such as English literature and other subjects) according to traditional classification systems used at the time<\/p>\n

These documents are digitized as part of the\u00a0Madras University Library digitization project<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Metadata and link to the digitized document<\/h3>\n

Metadata and link to the digitized document are provided below. A facility to read the document online is provided in the item page.<\/p>\n