Started as Mysore Public Library on Oct. 15, 1915 during princely rule of Wadiyars, the library entered 110th year of its inception recently Yuvaraja Kanteerava Narasimharaja Wadiyar’s role It all began on July 20, 1914, when the then-Government issued an order to establish the library. Yuvaraja Kanteerava Narasimharaja Wadiyar formally opened the doors on Oct….
Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is looking at new ways to collect taxes or cess to boost its revenues, it has consistently refused to clear the library cess, despite many reminders and Government orders. At present, the civic body owes a whopping Rs. 23 crore library cess since the last 10 years…
Busts of Nalwadi and Prof. S.R. Ranganathan unveiled at City Central Library Mysore/Mysuru: The National Library Week (Nov.14 to 20) began at the City Central Library, its branches across the city and in the district. Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra inaugurated the Week by lighting the lamp in City Central Library at People’s Park in…
Mysore/Mysuru: With the entire world living in a digital era, more than 48,000 people have registered for the Digital Library and Mobile Library concept introduced by the Department of Libraries. Out of the 1.80 lakh members of the City and District Libraries, 48,000 have obtained Digital Library membership, which itself speaks about the growing popularity…
Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Director of the Department of Libraries B. Manjunath symbolically launched the ‘National Library Week’ by offering floral tributes to the portrait of Dr. S.R. Ranganathan, who is considered as the Father of Libraries in India, at the City Central Library at People’s Park in Nazarbad here on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion, Manjunath…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Public Libraries celebrated World Book Day by organising book expos at all its libraries in city and district on Friday. In Mysuru City, the day was celebrated at the City Central Library on Sayyaji Rao Road, Kuvempu Gnana Thana service centre and at libraries in Vivekanandanagar, Jayalakshmipuram, J.P. Nagar, Hebbal, Niveditha…
Mysore/Mysuru: Ending the long wait of lakhs of Mysureans, District Minister S.T. Somashekar inaugurated the new and more spacious City Central Library building at People’s Park premises in Nazarbad here this morning. Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar inaugurated the Digital Library, while Mayor Tasneem inaugurated a book expo. MLA L. Nagendra presided….
Principal Secretary to the Government, Primary and Secondary Education Department Dr. Shalini Rajaneesh is seen inspecting the construction of City Central Library at People’s Park in city this morning. Deputy Director of Department of Libraries B. Manjunath, Deputy Director for Public Instructions (DDPI) Mamatha, Executive Engineer Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited (KRIDL) Venu Gopal, Assistant…
Mysuru: Marking National Library Week, a book exhibition was organised by City Central Library at its premises here yesterday. The expo was inaugurated by Ramakrishna Vidyalaya Librarian Nagesh and Library Committee Members Krishnamurthy & Aruna. Speaking on the occasion, Nagesh, taking a clue from Higginbothams Book Store in Chennai, opined that a library should provide…
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