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The American Library in New Delhi is a library under the supervision of the American Embassy, situated in the commercial hub of New Delhi inside the American Center (the office of US government officials in India). Opened in 1951, the Library was established to promote understanding between the people of North India and the United States. The library has books on topics related to American society, American politics, American culture, and the American constitution which it serves to general public, students, teachers, and researchers.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/reference.html )〕 ==History== The library started as a reading room on 54 Queensway (now Janpath) under the banner of the "United States Library" with a collection of 3,000 books, 2,000 pamphlets, and 80 periodical subscriptions, and a seating capacity of 24. In 1951, when the book collection reached 6,000, a lending system was introduced and free membership was extended. Two years later, loan services by mail were offered to those living outside the capital. The library moved to 24 Curzon Road (now Kasturba Gandhi Marg) in 1952 with a collection of 10,000 books and 300 periodical subscriptions. The library occupied temporary quarters at Bahawalpur House on 1, Sikandra Road from 1969 until February 1974. The library celebrated its 25 years of service to the Indian public in November 1971. The silver Jubilee celebrations were presided over by the Vice President of India, the late Dr.Gopal Swarup Pathak. The library returned to its permanent house at 24 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, where a new building was constructed, in February 1947 and it was formally inaugurated by Mr. C. Subramanian, then the Minister of the Government of India. On January 7, 1982, the American Library celebrated its thirty-fifth anniversary with Dr. Chanranjit Chanana, then the union Minister of State for industry, steel, mines of the Government of India〔Government of India. "Indian Government". Central Government New Delhi.〕 as a chief guest. The Minister lauded the services provided by the library, cited it as a model for Indian librarians, and offered suggestions for additional services. Similar libraries have also been built in Mumbai, Chennai and Calcutta. Calcutta has the oldest of them, which was started in 1943. Chennai's library opened in 1947 as part of the U.S. Consulate at Dare House, with a collection of just 800 books. American Ambassador Chester Bowles called it the "highest point in the deep friendship and close relation between India and U.S."〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.thepresidency.org/storage/documents/Fellows2010/Iscoe.pdf )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「American Library (New Delhi)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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