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Connemara's online catalogue launched

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CHENNAI: A two-day exhibition of rare books that got under way on Friday at Connemara Public Library here has on display one of the earliest published books in India – a bible – dated 1608.

Inaugurating the exhibition, School Education Minister Thangam Thennarasu said the out-of-print books were displayed with the aim of bringing more people to the library. “The exhibition showcases the history of print technology in India,” he told mediapersons. Connemara Public Library is among the four depository libraries in the country, which receives free of cost all books, newspapers and periodicals published in the country.

Launching the library's online catalogue, Mr.Thennarasu said it was the first step in networking the public libraries in the State. The project, which aims to cover branch libraries, is estimated to cost Rs.150 crore. The library's catalogue can be accessed through www.pallikalvi.in, the official website of the School Education Department. The project would help put on the Internet titles of six lakh books in the library.

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