Panihar Public Library
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| Formation | 1945 |
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| Legal status | Public Library |
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Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bangla |
Parent organization | Department of Public Libraries |
Panihar Public Library is a public library established through individual initiative in Panihar, a remote village of Rajshahi's Godagari Upazila in Bangladesh. It was founded in 1945 by philanthropist Enatullah Master. The library currently holds more than 7 thousand books.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Enayetullah's father was a farmer who had a thirst for learning. He sent his son to Nawab Bahadur Institute in Murshidabad in 1318 Bengali year (c. 1911 CE), He was a member of the Nawab Bahadur High School Library. As a regular reader there, he developed a deep attachment to books, which inspired him to plan a library in his own village.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]After returning to his hometown, he established a school in the village of Aihai, where he used to bring books from Kolkata. With the intention of founding a library, he gradually started collecting non-textbooks. By 1945, he had acquired a modest collection and established a library in a mud house, with support from local villagers.[2][3]
Around the same time, his classmate Sagaram Majhi was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the area and assisted Enatullah in developing the library. In 1958, the institution received official recognition as the Panihar Public Library.[1][4]
Collection
[edit | edit source]The library holds more than 7 thousand books. However, due to a lack of proper preservation, more than 7,500 books have been damaged.[1][5]
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