Kolkata library

Our library has over 20,000 books, DVDs, magazines and newspapers. You can browse through our full collection online or you can visit the library Monday to Sunday.

The British Council in Kolkata is now open on Sundays from 9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. for English language classes. The library opens at 10.30 a.m. 

Have a question? Click here to chat with us, Mon-Fri 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

Opening hours

Day	Office hours	Visitors hours
Monday - Saturday	09:00-19:00	11:00-19:00
Sunday	9.00-17.30	10.30-17.30

Public holiday closing dates 2020

Date	Holiday
1 January	New Years Day
26 January	Republic Day
10 March	Holi
10 April	Good Friday
14 April	Tamil New Year/ Bengali New Year
25 May	Eid-ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id)
15 August	Independence Day
02 October	Gandhi Jayanti
23 October	Durga Puja (Saptami)
24 October	Durga Puja (Ashtami)
25 October	Ayudha Puja/ Durga Puja (Nabami)
26 October	Vijayadashami / Durga Puja (Dashami)
14 November	Deepavali / Naraka Chaturdashi
25 December	Christmas