Closing Down..

Photos and videos from the last day the library was open to the public. (Feb 29)

The Hindu - Revenue officials unable to enter British Library for inspection

The Hindu, Sunday March 23, 2008

http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/23/stories/2008032358290300.htm

Officials on order from the high court, to audit the assets at the library were unable to do so, since the librarian/assistant librarian were not present to open the premises.

TV reports - Revenue officials visit BL

TV report about the incidents in the post above

Update: Our supporters in the UK have now picked this up. See comment #5 in this article

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/newsnight/2008/03/wednesday_26_march_2008.html

Neil Robertson writes:"On the day that Tata takes over both Jaguar and Land Rover why is British Council denying access to the Indian Revenue officials that The High Court in Kerala has ordered to go and check out the contents of the British Library in Trivandrum that The British Council is still trying to close in the face of a readership campaign? Having been kicked out of Russia, it seems Britain's culture quango now wants to lose us India?"

Another TV report , Asianet News

Library Boards changed

A member sent in these photos of the 'British Library' sign boards, which have been changed overnight.