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The first Delhi Public Library was started by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru across the Old Delhi Railway Station in 1951. Funded by the Ministry of Culture, the Delhi Public Library is an autonomous body which has around 45 branches and mobile libraries across Delhi. more-inThe Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered status quo to be maintained on the demolition of a building which houses the Delhi Public Library (DPL) in the Capital. The library was issued two notices by the corporation asking it to vacate so that the building could be demolished. The court issued notice on the appeal filed by the Delhi Library Board against the Delhi High Court’s September 10 order by which six months time was given to DPL to relocate its branch to another location accessible to general public..