Suggested Budget for Public Libraries
- Meeting/Seminar Room
23.4’x38.6′ = 903.24 sqft
( NREGS Training Hall + NREGS MIS Room ) - Reading Room
20’x25.1′ = 502 sqft
( NREGS PO OFFICE + NREGS WORK STATION ) - Computer Room + Server/Librarian Room
20’x13.1′ = 262 sqft
( OFFICE FOR NREGS + SERVER ROOM ) - Children’s section + Front Desk
23.4’x13′ = 304.2 sqft
( CITIZEN CENTRIC INTERFACE + RECEIPTION ) - Bath Room( External )
| Public Library Space Needs Based on Rajiv Gandhi Seva Kendra | |
| Broadband Internet Room | 230 sqft |
| Community Center/Seminar Room | 900 sqft |
| Reading Room | 525 sqft |
| Book Collections | 200 sqft |
| Magazines+News Papers | 100 sqft |
| Front Desk | 100 sqft |
| Librarian | 100 sqft |
| External Bath Rooms( Ladies & Gents ) | |
| Rural Park adjacent to public library |
Disclaimer: The cost may not be exact, but is based on input/raw estimation. Some of the expenses may not be required as the amenity may be already existing or there is fund already allocated in existing libraries. The aim is to have these amenities ideally to make it a Model Library. The numbers can be customized/accommodated depending on the current existing structure/funding. Any surplus amount will be deposited in the corpus fund. Also note that if an item has cost = 0, we have not allocated any funds — simply suggested for consideration or it’s available already from some source.
| 1. Broadband Internet Room | ||||||
| L300 N-Computing Thin Client | INR 6,900.00 | 9 | INR 62,100.00 | 3 yr warranty | ||
| 20” Monitor/KeyBoard/Mouse | INR 5,161.00 | 9 | INR 46,449.00 | 3 yr warranty | ||
| Dell PowerEdge T30 + Intel Quad-Core Xeon E3-1225 v5 Up to 3.7GHz, 16GB UDIMM RAM, 2TB HDD, DVDRW, HDMI | INR 42,500.00 | 2 | INR 85,000.00 | 3 yr warranty | As per Amazon | |
| DIGISOL 8 PORT SWITCH | INR 636.00 | 2 | INR 1,272.00 | |||
| Windows Server + Microsoft Office + Software+misc | INR 46,000.00 | 1 | INR 46,000.00 | 3 yr warranty | ||
| Cabling | INR 8,500.00 | 1 | INR 8,500.00 | |||
| HP Printer/FAX/Copier/Scanner | INR 20,000.00 | 1 | INR 20,000.00 | 3 yr warranty | ||
| LENVII Bar code scanner for e-granthalay | INR 2,088.00 | 2 | INR 4,176.00 | |||
| Inverter to support the eco-system | INR 4,500.00 | 2 | INR 9,000.00 | 3 yr warranty | ||
| Installation charges | INR 2,000.00 | 1 | INR 2,000.00 | |||
| GODREJ Steel Almirah | INR 20,380.00 | 1 | INR 20,380.00 | |||
| Computer Steel Chair | INR 1,000.00 | 7 | INR 7,000.00 | |||
| Computer Steel Desk | INR 2,000.00 | 7 | INR 14,000.00 | |||
| 2. Community Center/Seminar Room | ||||||
| Epson EB-E01 3,200 lumens(HDMI) | INR 33,777.00 | 1 | INR 33,777.00 | 3 yr warranty | As per Amazon | |
| Projector Screen 100 Inch 16:9 Auto-Locking Portable for 4K 3D 1080P HD( 7’x5′) Motorized, remote | INR 7,997.00 | 1 | INR 7,997.00 | 3 yr warranty | As per Amazon | |
| Projector Ceiling Mount | INR 1,000.00 | 1 | INR 1,000.00 | |||
| Samsung Sound Bar/Speaker | INR 16,988.00 | 1 | INR 16,988.00 | |||
| Micro-phones | INR 2,190.00 | 3 | INR 6,570.00 | 3 yr warranty | ||
| Web Camera for conference room(110 Degrees Wide-Angle) | INR 1,499.00 | 1 | INR 1,499.00 | |||
| Podium Lectern (Lecture Stand) | INR 10,305.00 | 1 | INR 10,305.00 | |||
| White Board (4FT x 6FT) | INR 6,924.00 | 1 | INR 6,924.00 | |||
| Whiteboard Duster Marker Set | INR 150.00 | 1 | INR 150.00 | |||
| Chair(Stackable) | INR 1,000.00 | 85 | INR 85,000.00 | |||
| Large Table in the front( 5 users ) | INR 15,000.00 | 1 | INR 15,000.00 | |||
| 3. Reading Room | ||||||
| ALIJA Multipurpose Rack (6 Shelf, 6’x3’x1′) | INR 3,999.00 | 8 | INR 31,992.00 | |||
| Award Winning Books | INR 200.00 | 300 | INR 60,000.00 | |||
| Competitive Books | INR 200.00 | 300 | INR 60,000.00 | |||
| Best Salers Books | INR 200.00 | 200 | INR 40,000.00 | |||
| Misc Books | INR 200.00 | 200 | INR 40,000.00 | |||
| Orient Ceiling Fan | INR 1,965.00 | 12 | INR 23,580.00 | |||
| Recessed LED Lights | INR 500.00 | 12 | INR 6,000.00 | |||
| Chair(Stackable) | INR 1,000.00 | 35 | INR 35,000.00 | |||
| Large Table For Reading | INR 15,000.00 | 3 | INR 45,000.00 | |||
| 4. Front Desk | ||||||
| Aquaguard | INR 13,999.00 | 1 | INR 13,999.00 | |||
| Magazine Display Stand | INR 4,300.00 | 1 | INR 4,300.00 | |||
| Ajanta Wall Clock | INR 490.00 | 1 | INR 490.00 | |||
| Bulletin Board(3’x6′) | INR 6,024.00 | 1 | INR 6,024.00 | |||
| 5. Staffing+Operational Cost( Annually after initial investment ) | ||||||
| Librarian | INR 20,000.00 | 1 | INR 240,000.00 | |||
| Asst. Librarian | INR 15,000.00 | 1 | INR 180,000.00 | |||
| Care Taker-1 | INR 10,000.00 | 1 | INR 120,000.00 | |||
| Watchman | INR 10,000.00 | 1 | INR 120,000.00 | |||
| Annual News Paper Cost | INR 1,825.00 | 9 | INR 16,425.00 | |||
| INR 5.00 | ||||||
| Annual Magazine Cost | INR 600.00 | 15 | INR 9,000.00 | |||
| INR 50.00 | ||||||
| Broadband Internet | INR – | INR – | Free to public libraries as per IT | |||
| INR 685,425.00 | Annual cost | |||||
| ( Annual Operational Cost ) | ||||||
| Corpus Fund( for misc. library expenses, activities/seminars ) | INR 200,000.00 | 1 | INR 200,000.00 | |||
| Total | INR 1,762,897.00 |