British Council - English language school in New Delhi - New Delhi, India

British Council is UK's Organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. It is the official headquarters of British High Commission. I was completely overwhelmed and amazed by the beauty of the Building. I immediately fell in love with the place and the vibe it resonates. I found the place meticulously handled and maintained. They have a good system for taking and addressing the enquiries. They have a Library with array of Books and Novels in English Language. I loved the space it provided and the crowd that it attracts. You have to have the membership of the British Council Library to have access to it and to have space to read and or study. Not only this, if you have the membership, you get the whole wide space to have your study or even work with your laptops i.e. you are not restricted just to the library to read/study or work. I loved this arrangement and eagerly want to start the membership. British Council provides many courses in English Language including CELTA, Business English etc. Must visit and have a beautiful experience:)

It's a nice building in Kasturba Gandhi marg, Connaught Place. You can go as a visitor during the day and check out their library or sit in their spacious cafe on the ground floor called the Tin whistle. The menu is not much . Simple limited items like tea, coffee, sandwiches, burger, a bit of bakery items, croissant etc. it's spacious though. Quiet place. Neat and clean. Masala tea is for 95 Rs. It was average. High priced as compared. Library is on the 1st floor. Other inquiries can be made from the staff seated there .

The worst decision of 2023 was for me to renew my membership of thr British Council Library, after a gap of a few years. Thought I was becoming a member of a library but to my woe found out that this is now more of the ubiquitous "coaching centres" than an actual library. More than half of the book shelves have been shelved in favour of seating for those who need "coaching". Almost all of them are rote learning the management books and books required for IELTS. The entire fabulous DVD and media section has disappeared too. What astounds me most is the concept of an educational institution like the British Council lying/misrepresenting facts. While it clearly states on the British Council website that upon becoming a member, one can access DVD's, the entire section has been removed. Such is the lack of decorum at the British Council library/coaching centre, that the so called students hog all the seats while browsing content on their smartphones and extend their legs and belongings in such a manner that I was unable to browse the books on the shelves. No manners!

Secure, clean and beautiful. The library is great with a good variety of options, though if academics is your priority you can't rely on it for all resources. It's maintained nicely and the reading room is just enough to be called spacious, depending on the crowd. It is walking distance from the metro station too, so that helps.

You can sit at the British Council Library for few hours peacefully. If you are studying, doing research, taking membership here is best idea. You get space and time. Nobody disturbs you. But dont forget to bring your food from home. Cafe is costly here ... Rs250 for sandwich and Rs200 for green tea. However, it is a personal choice that you are required to make!!! As many times I come back here, this place never ceases to exude the warmth and comfort of books and learning ambience.

Library is really good, if you are looking for a space to study or general reading or even WFH. My personal favourite is to get a seat by the window because of the pretty views of the trees and the city. Mind you, it can be packed at times and there are chances you might not be able to get a seat in the library but don't worry you can get a seat in lobbies leading to classes and also there's a open area with benches where you can have your lunch and even study or read. I would recommend you to reach the library as early as it opens, so you could get your favourite seat. Ending this by telling you that there's a cafe present in the ground floor you can chill there as well every thing that the cafe offers is pretty good but while buying coffee from there remind them not to add sugar.

One can feel the difference from the point one approaches the main entrance of British Council. Staffs are agile but courteous. This is one of the best places to learn English language & Business Communication Skills. Kids (5+) and Adults can enroll English language classes. They also arrange summer classes for Kids which is one of the "must do" thing. Library has huge collection related to literature and other topics. It also provide sitting area for study for members. Kids section is separate and has ample and varied collection to keep them.busy with. Ambience is good. It uses state-of-the-art-technology where ever possible. Canteen is there on the ground floor which serves tasty foods. Price is on slightly higher side.

It's a good place to learn English speaking. It's totally different from other coaching for languages. The best part is that you can choose your classes yourself. I've just taken 10 classes now and it's great.