Asiatic Society

Located at 1 Park Street, Calcutta 700016, this institution is a famous centre of Indology, Literature and Scientific Research. It was founded by Sir William Jones in 1784 with Warren Hastings as its first patron. Its library contains about 20000 volumes including about 8000 rare Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian and Hindi manuscripts.

 Ramakrishna Mission Library

Located inside the Mission in south Calcutta near the Gariahat flyover, the specialized library has books on religion, philosophy, theology and related areas. The general peaceful atmosphere prevailing through the entire premises makes this a pleasant place to read and contemplate.

National Library Previously Vice-Regal House, it is one of the largest libraries in Asia with a collection of rare books and manuscripts. Located opposite the Zoological Gardens, Alipore.