About Uttar Pradesh Legislature Library

Introduction

Uttar Pradesh Legislature Library was established in 1921 as the ‘U.P. Legislative Council Library’. The main objective of this Library was to fulfil the intellectual needs of the members of the Legislative Council. The higher officers of the administration were also permitted to utilise this library. In 1937 when the Legislature became bicameral the name of this library was changed to ‘Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Library’ The first Speaker of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Rajarshi Shri Purushottam Das Tandon announced in the House that since this library will provide service to members of both Houses, therefore the name of this library should be “Vidhan Pustakalaya.” In this way the present name of this library is ‘Vidhan Pustakalaya’, given by Rajarshi Purushottam Das Tandon. There is a large collection on various subjects.

Membership

Legislature Library is exclusively for members of both Houses, officers not below the rank of Joint Secretary of U.P. Civil Secretariat and Governor secretariat and officers and employees of Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council Secretariats. Members can issue four books at a time in their name. Research scholars are also permitted to use the Library as per rules.