Officials said, as of now, cleaning and other minor works are underway while the statue of former chief minister Karunanidhi at the entrance of the library is expected to be unveiled during the inaugural event.
They further said the construction works of the library, built at a cost of ₹134 crore, were completed within 17 months. "The foundation stone for the library was laid last January by Chief Minister MK Stalin through video conference. An amount of ₹60 crore was spent for procuring books, ₹17 crore for furniture settings, and ₹5 crore for installing computers and other tech works.
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