A real person will answer you
Whether you are a long-time researcher, starting your first project, or simply curious — the Society's librarians answer questions about the collection, in Kannada or English.
Can't find a book, or not sure it exists?
Describe what you are looking for — author, subject, or just the topic — and the librarians will search the 92,975-work catalogue and the closed stacks for you.
Ask for a work to be brought out
Rare works and bound periodicals are fetched from the stacks on request.
Starting a project on Karnataka's history?
Tell us the subject and we will point you at the relevant volumes, journal issues, inscriptions and lectures — across all the collections at once.
Send your question
We reply by email, usually within a few days. The reading room is open Tuesday to Saturday.
Or telephone 080 – 2211 4272 during opening hours, or visit 14/3 Nrupathunga Road.