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Chavara
Public Library
Chavara
Public Library with its enormous collection of books
can well be termed as the largest in the city. Catering
to the needs of the members with different tastes, there
are separate departments in the library for reference,
history, science, novels, fictions, light reading, children's
books, encyclopedia and journals. Reading room with
a number of periodicals and dailies is open and free
to the public during evening hours. The public library
of the Chavara Cultural Centre enjoys no grant from
government. The Library consists of
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Reference
Library
Books and periodicals (current issues) of this section
shall be available for the use of public in the
library. On no condition shall these books or periodicals
be lent out |
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General
Library
Books and periodicals (back issues) shall be lent
out to the members of the library on terms prescribed
by the rules. |
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Children's
Library
Books and periodicals of this section shall be available
to children below the age of 16. Membership in the
children's library doesn't entitle the members to
borrow books from General Library. |
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Management
Library
This section is open exclusively to student of ICWAI,
ICSI, CA, MBA, M.Com. Books and periodicals (back
issue) shall be lent out to the members of the library
on terms prescribed by the Rules. Members of this
library are entitled to take books from General
Library |
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Library
of K.U. Correspondence Course
Chavara Library is a resource-cum-study centre of
the University of Kerala. Students registered
fro the correspondence course of the University
of Kerala have access to the books in this section
when they produce their identity cards. |
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Public
reading room
A spacious and well -lit reading room is provided
in the library having regional and national dailies,
and national and international periodicals for the
use of general public. |
Membership
Membership in the library shall be open to anyone who
applies from it in the prescribed form, duly filled
in and signed, with the recommendation of a member of
Chavara Cultural Centre. At the time of admission every
member shall pay the membership fee as follows.
| Section |
Annual
Subscription |
Caution
deposit
(Refundable) |
Total |
| Management
Library |
250 |
250 |
500 |
| Children's
Library |
100 |
100 |
200 |
| General
Library |
150 |
150 |
300 |
The membership shall be renewed on or before the date
up to which it is valid. If a member fails to do so shall
be given one month notice to renew the membership with
effect from the expiry of the period of membership and
if he/she fails to renew the membership within that period
he/she will cease to be a member. Contact:
Chavara Public Library
Chavara Cultural Centre
Near South Rly. Station
Cochin - 682 011
Kerala, India
Ph: 91-484-4070259
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