5 Places For Book Lovers In Chennai

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The comfort of sitting at your home in your pajamas while sipping coffee and reading your favorite book is indescribable. If you are a book lover then you surely will look for good and well known book stores wherever you go. Thinking of going on a trip to Chennai? You would be happy to know that there are a number of business hotels in Chennai ensuring a comfortable stay and remarkable book stores and libraries to keep you entertained. Here are some of them:

1) Higginbotham’s

Higginbotham’s, built in 1844, is one of the oldest existing book stores of the country. Since colonial times, this has been the heart of every book lover of this city. Situated on Mount Road, it is just 3 km away from the hotels near HCL Chennai.  

2) Anna Centenary Library

Anna Centenary Library, situated in Kotturpuram, is one among the largest public libraries of South Asia. Containing 1.7 million books, gazettes and magazines, it definitely is every bookworm’s paradise. It’s not just a library but also is home to an open amphitheater, indoor auditorium and a braille section. 

3) The Theosophical Society/Adyar Library

Surrounded by business hotels in Chennai, Adyar’s Theosophical Society is known for the wealth of knowledge and history. This attractive green campus is home to Adyar Library and research center. It consists an interesting ratio of 20,000 unique palm leaf manuscripts and 2, 00,000 books. 

4) The Moore Market Complex

Built in the 19th century, Moore Market Complex consists of the largest book market of the city. From romance to regional, fiction and academic, this complex is home to hundreds of second hand books. 

5) Connemara Public Library

Known for the collection of a wide range of vintage series, Connemara Public library is located in Pantheon Road, Egmore in Chennai. Besides the collection of books, its colonial décor and ambience tends to attract a number of booklovers from all over the city.