Shanvi Reading Room, Babar Mahal
Our city-centre hall near Singha Durbar: 60 private cabins with the same facilities as Panga, plus a cafeteria.
- Address
- Babar Mahal, Kathmandu
- Hours
- 5 AM to 10 PM, every day
- Cabins
- 60 private cabins
- Reception
- 9843383077
Cabins at Babar Mahal
Every seat in the hall is a private cabin like this one.
- Its own lamp
- A warm LED strip above the desk, so your page is evenly lit at 5 AM and at 9 PM.
- A power socket
- Charge a laptop or phone without leaving your seat.
- Full-height side walls
- No one in your line of sight, so your attention stays on the page.
- A wide desk
- Room for a textbook, notes and a laptop side by side.
- A mesh-back chair
- Supports long sittings without getting hot.
Cafeteria
Meals and snacks in the building, so a full study day needs no trip outside.
Students and walk-in visitors can order. Pay at the counter.
Plans at Babar Mahal
One Day Pass
Rs 150
5 AM to 10 PM
15 Days
Rs 1,500
Rs 100 a day
1 Month
Rs 3,000
Rs 100 a day
1.5 Months
Rs 4,500
Rs 100 a day
2 Months
Rs 6,000
Rs 100 a day
3 Months
Rs 8,000
Rs 89 a day
6 Months
Best valueRs 15,000
Rs 83 a day
Studying for an exam?
Enter the exam date and we’ll work out the cheapest way to study at Babar Mahal until then.
Your cheapest plan mix will show up here.
Every plan includes
- A private cabin with its own lamp and power socket
- Hall access from 5 AM to 10 PM, every day
- Wi-Fi, drinking water and daily newspapers
- The same cabin for the whole plan
Lockers
Rent one by the month and leave your books overnight. Ask reception for the rent.
Going home for a while?
Tell reception before you leave. Your plan is put on hold and the days away are added back.
Around the hall
Wi-Fi
Fast enough for lectures and mock tests.
Hot and cold water
Filtered drinking water from the dispenser, hot for tea or cold, all day.
Stationery counter
Pens, highlighters, sticky notes and copies at the desk.
Daily newspapers
For current affairs and Loksewa preparation.
Safe and staffed
CCTV in the hall, and someone at the desk from open to close.
Open 5 AM to 10 PM
17 hours a day, every day, at every branch. Start before sunrise, stay after dark.
About paying and plans
Can I try the reading room before paying for a month?
Yes. Buy a day pass and study a full day. If it works for you, move to any longer plan at reception.
How do I pay?
Pay at reception in cash or by scanning the QR code. You get a printed receipt either way.
Can I change my membership plan later?
Yes. You can contact reception to upgrade or change your membership plan. Our staff will help you with the available options.
Can I rent a locker?
Only at Tyanglaphat, and it comes with the cabin: every Gold cabin has its own lockable cupboard above the desk. Panga and Babar Mahal have no lockers, so take your things home each day.
Come and sit in a cabin before you decide.
Reception will show you the hall, and you can stay for the day on a day pass.
- Walk in 5 AM to 10 PM
- No appointment needed
- Day pass from Rs 150
