Harekrushna Mahtab State Library

The Harekrushna Mahtab State Library is a library in the city of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.^[2] This is situated on the Sachivalay Marg, next to State Secretariat.^[3] Completed in 1959, it houses the State Library of Odisha and the Public Library for the city of Bhubaneswar. As part of the birth centenary celebration of Mahatma Gandhi, it was named as "Gandhi Bhawan" in 1967 . In 1987, it was renamed after the first chief minister of Odisha Harekrushna Mahatab.^[4][5][6]

Harekrushna Mahtab State Library
ହରେକୃଷ୍ଣ ମହତାବ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଗ୍ରନ୍ଥାଗାର
20.275666°N 85.833818°E / 20.275666; 85.833818
Location	Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Type	Public Library
Established	1959 (1959)
Collection
Items collected	Books, magazines, newspapers, journals, databases, maps, postage stamps, prints, drawings, manuscripts and media.
Size	217,640 books (2007)
Access and use
Population served	10,000(2017)
Other information
Budget	₹62,590(2007-08)[1]
Employees	24
Website	hkmsl.gov.in

This library has been awarded as the Best State Library of India .^[7]