Peshawar Public Library and Archives

Peshawar Public Library and Archives
34°00′28″N 71°33′33″E / 34.0078°N 71.5592°E / 34.0078; 71.5592
Location	Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Type	Public
Established	1946
Collection
Items collected	Books, magazines, newspapers

The Peshawar Public Library and Archives is a public library in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.^[1] It is managed by the Directorate of Archives and Libraries.^[2][3]

Peshawar Public Library and Archives was founded in 1946.^[1][2] The building of the library was designed by architect Nayyar Ali Dada.^[4]

Managed by the Directorate of Archives and Libraries, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the library holds a substantial collection, dating back to 1849.^[4] It includes 140,000 books, 35,000 publications, 45,000 original files, 25,000 magazines, and 600,000 old newspapers.^[4]

The archives contain important historical documents and reports, covering events such as the kidnapping of Ellis by Ajab Khan Afridi and the murder of Dr. Khan Sahib.^[4] Noteworthy items include the Durand Line documentation, the Pakhtunistan Movement records, letters from Quaid-i-Azam, Tareekh-i-Peshawar by Ram Gopal Das, and various other publications and magazines.^[4]