Books in Kolkata form an integral part of the life in Kolkata. Kolkatans are ardent fans of books - be it fiction, fairy tales, short stories, novels, poetry, prose, novella, epistolary pieces, autobiography, et al.
The love for books is so strong in Kolkata that we find a colony of book-stores in Kolkata. This colony is known as College Street, where books of all types and genres are available.
The love for books in Kolkata can also be witnessed by a centennial event that takes place with tremendous pomp and show. Every year, towards the end of January or sometimes in February, a Book Fair is organized in Kolkata.
What is significant about the Kolkata Book Fair, is its variety. Every year, the book fair is organized keeping mind a particular theme, viz. Spain, Australia, France, etc. Therefore, we get to know a lot about the books that are found in these countries. It is really a treat for the book lovers!
In fact, one of the best past-times of the Kolkatans is reading books. This is evident from the fact that Kolkata houses one of the biggest libraries in Asia - The National Library. We also find many other libraries in Kolkata namely:
- American Library
- The British Council Library
- Ramakrishna Mission Library, and so on.
- Cambridge Book and Stationery Company
- Crosswords
- Family Book Shop
- Landmark
- Oxford Book Store
- Seagull Bookstore
- Allied Publishers Private Limited
- Bangla Book Bazaar
- BengaliBooks.net
- Bharat Books
- Computer Book Shop
- Cyberbooks
- Eastern Law House
- Landmark
- New Central Book Agency
- Nirmal Sahityam
- Oxford Book Store
- Tata McGraw Hill, etc.
Last Updated on 26 November 2012
