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- Spanish-language libraries: collections and services. Instituto Cervantes at New Delhi
ZENOBIA Camprubí-JUAN RAMÓN JIMÉNEZ LIBRARY SERVICES
Access to the library and its collections is open and free of charge. In the reading room, visitors can study and access the Internet (Wi-Fi), as well as the library catalog and its collections—including films, music, and periodicals.
A valid library card is required to borrow materials, listen to or download audiobooks, or access electronic resources.
The library handles inquiries regarding the language and culture of Spain and Spanish America.
The international interlibrary loan service allows users to consult documents from the collections of other Spanish libraries on-site.
Schools and interested groups may arrange guided tours of the library and our other facilities and exhibitions by scheduling an appointment via bibndel@cervantes.es.

Lending service
- General public: 5,000 INR per year.
- General membership renewal: 3,000 INR.
- Reduced rate: 2,000 INR (students, Spanish teachers, retirees, and children under 14).
- Free: Students of the Instituto Cervantes New Delhi and those registered for the DELE exam (valid until the exam date). Also for: 1) AECID lecturers, 2) teachers at accredited centers and DELE exam centers affiliated with ICND, and 3) members of the Association of Spanish Teachers in India (APEI), the Association of Indian Hispanists (AHI), or RedIndiaELE.
For Reduced and Free rates
- Proof of eligibility must be presented.
- Students enrolled at the Instituto Cervantes must present their enrollment receipt. The card's validity will correspond to the duration of the course in which they are enrolled. Loss of the card must be reported to library staff, who will issue a replacement card to the user for an additional fee of 1,000 INR.
Borrowing for home
- The library card must always be presented when checking out items.
- Use of the card by anyone other than the cardholder is not permitted.
Maximum number of items on loan at one time
- Books and magazines: 6 items for 28 days. May be renewed twice for 28 days.
- DVDs: 4 items for 14 days. May be renewed once for an additional 14 days.
- CDs, audiobooks, CD-ROMs: 4 items for 14 days. May be renewed once for an additional 14 days.
- E-books: 1 item for 15 days.
- E-audiobooks: Each title in this collection may be downloaded up to twice..
- Renewal will not be permitted if the item on loan has been requested or reserved by another user, if the loan is overdue, or in cases where the library has imposed restrictions due to high demand.
- Items currently on loan to another user may be reserved. Once the reserved item is returned, library staff will notify the user of its availability by telephone or email. The user who placed the reservation will forfeit that right if they do not collect the item within five days of notification..
Sorry, at present we have no facility for pick up at the reception
- Postal lending is restricted to registered library members who do not reside in New Delhi and requires possession of a library card.
- Materials must be requested by letter or via email at bibndel@cervantes.es.
- Items will always be sent via registered mail, and the costs for both outbound and return shipping must be borne by the requester.
- Late returns will incur a fine of 20 INR per document for each day of delay (including weekends and public holidays).
- The cardholder is responsible for borrowed materials. In the event of damage or loss, the user is liable for repair, replacement, or payment of the current market value; borrowing and Internet services may not be used until the matter is resolved.
Check out all the services that the Zenobia Camprubí-Juan Ramón Jiménez Library at the Instituto Cervantes in New Delhi has prepared for you.
The library provides up-to-date information on any aspect related to Spain and Spanish America. Inquiries may be made in person, via email (bibndel@cervantes.es) or by postal mail. The requester shall bear any applicable postal charges and photocopying costs.
Important note: Your question may be answered by consulting our catalog.
Interlibrary loan and document delivery are services that allow our library's users to consult or borrow materials, or receive photocopies of documents, from Spanish libraries or from any Instituto Cervantes library worldwide.
- User Request Form
- Request Form for External Centers
- For more information, please feel free to contact the library by sending an email to bibndel@cervantes.es
We apply the recommendations of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), which, broadly speaking, are as follows:
- Any user holding a library card may use this service.
- The user declares that the requested document is for research or study purposes.
- The loan period is determined by the lending library; the standard duration is one month.
- Service costs (fees) and loan conditions (number of items requested, photocopies, etc.) are determined by the library supplying the documents.
- If the loan takes place outside the Instituto Cervantes Library Network (RBIC), the applicant shall bear the associated shipping and return costs.
Institutions or teachers (of Spanish or other subjects) may request guided tours of the library and other areas of the Instituto Cervantes for groups of students and colleagues. The format and content of the tour will be adapted to the visiting group's needs, subject to availability.
Tel.: (+91 11) 43 68 19 00
Email: cenndel@cervantes.es
General terms and conditions
- The library offers its users an Internet access service geared towards information seeking, learning, and research. The service is designed to facilitate access to online resources related to Spanish and Spanish-American language and culture.
- Users have six Internet access stations at their disposal.
Access Conditions
- Free Internet access is reserved for library cardholders. The card must be handed to library staff at the start of the session and retrieved upon completion.
- Connection time is limited to 60 minutes.
- For security reasons, the hardware and software installed on the computers must be used with their existing configurations. Users may not add, delete, or alter anything on the library computers.
- Installing software, modifying the homepage, or changing computer settings is prohibited. Accessing chat programs or games, using portable devices (USB drives, CD-ROMs, etc.), and downloading or saving files to the computer's hard drive are also not permitted.
- No more than two people may participate in a single Internet session.
- Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
- Users agree to comply with current intellectual property laws at all times.
- Users may print search results by making a request at the library desk.
- The library accepts no responsibility for the information accessed by users via the library's Internet terminals.
- Library staff reserve the right to terminate Internet sessions at their discretion.
Wireless Internet (Wi-Fi)
This new service offers library users the ability to connect to the Internet for free using their laptops, mobile phones, etc.
Conditions for using this service:
- Restricted to library cardholders.
- Access credentials must be requested from library staff.
- The library is not responsible, under any circumstances, for the information users may access or transmit via this service.
- Library staff reserve the right to terminate Internet sessions at their discretion.
At the moment, we do not have any activities related to conversation exchanges.
- Children's and Young Adult Literature.
- Comics.
- New additions to our library can be viewed directly in our catalog.
- From the "Latest Acquisitions" option, you can select new items based on the time period (last month, last 3 months) and the type of material that interests you.
Actas del XII Encuentro Práctico de Profesores de Español como Lengua Extranjera en la India
«Actas del XII Encuentro Práctico de Profesores de Español como Lengua Extranjera en la India». Actas del congreso. Publicación del Instituto Cervantes de Nueva Delhi. 2023
«Actas del XII Encuentro Práctico de Profesores de Español como Lengua Extranjera en la India». Actas del congreso. Publicación del Instituto Cervantes de Nueva Delhi. 2023
«Juega y canta en clase de español». Material didáctico. Publicación del Instituto Cervantes de Nueva Delhi. 2011
«Romancero gitano». Publicación del Instituto Cervantes de Nueva Delhi, en colaboración con la Embajada de España y Penguin Random House India. 2023
«The Making of Kijote Kathakali / La Creación de Kijote Kathakali / കിിഹോോത്തേയുുടെെ കഥകളിി രൂൂപാാന്തരണംം». Publicación del Instituto Cervantes de Nueva Delhi con DC Books y Casa de la India. 2025
«Diccionario de fútbol español-bengalí». Publicación del Instituto Cervantes de Nueva Delhi, en colaboración con LaLiga, la embajada de España en Bangladesh e Inditex. 2023
«Diccionario de fútbol español-bengalí». Publicación del Instituto Cervantes de Nueva Delhi, en colaboración con LaLiga y la embajada de España en India. 2023
«Diccionario de fútbol español-hindi». Publicación del Instituto Cervantes de Nueva Delhi, en colaboración con LaLiga y la embajada de España en India. 2023
«Los viajes de Kiran. Libro de lectura graduada (A2)». Material didáctico. Publicación del Instituto Cervantes de Nueva Delhi. 2008
«Club de postales. Lectura graduada nivel A1». Material didáctico. Publicación del Instituto Cervantes de Nueva Delhi. 2011
«¡Ni te cuento!». Material didáctico. Publicación del Instituto Cervantes de Nueva Delhi. 2011
«Escucho tu silencio. Ángel González / I listen to your silence / আমি তোমার নৈঃশব্দ্য শুনি / तुुम्हााराा मौौन सुुनताा हूँँ / मीी तुुझंं मौौन ऐकतोो / ہیں تہادی خامیشی سنتاہوں». Publicación del Instituto Cervantes de Nueva Delhi. 2025
«Tres eran tres. Revista universitaria de creación literaria, 1». Publicación del Instituto Cervantes en Nueva Delhi en colaboración con la AECI, la Universidad de Delhi, la Universidad Jamia Millia Islamia y la Universidad Jawaharlal Nehru. 2007
«Actas del III Encuentro Práctico de Profesores de Español como Lengua Extranjera en la India». Actas del congreso. Publicación del Instituto Cervantes de Nueva Delhi. 2014
«Don Quijote de la Mancha». Publicación del Instituto Cervantes de Nueva Delhi, en colaboración con la Embajada de España y Penguin Random House India. 2023
«Actas del XIII Encuentro Práctico de Profesores de Español como Lengua Extranjera en la India». Actas de encuentro. Publicación del Instituto Cervantes de Nueva Delhi. 2024