For that rare book, that manuscript you’ve only read about, or the document you’ve been dying to check out, National Library is the place to go to in Calcutta. Located within the Belvedere House compound, the institution is the largest of its kind in India. It is home to nearly 1,800,000 books and documents.
Timings: 9 am-8 pm, Monday-Friday; 9.30 am-6 pm, Saturday-Sunday