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Historical Background:
University of Mysore is one of the oldest prestigious and foremost centre of higher education in the Country. The motto of the University, as engraved on its emblem “Nothing is Equal to Knowledge” (ನಹಿ ಜ್ಞಾನೇನ ಸದೃಶಂ ) and “I always uphold the Truth”. The University was established on 27.07.1916 by its founding father His Highness Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar- IV the then Maharaja of Mysore and Sir. M Vishweswariah the then Dewan of Mysore. University of Mysore was the 5th University established in the Country and the very pioneer in the Princely State of Mysore. The present jurisdiction of the University covers 4 districts viz., Mysore, Hassan, Mandya and Chamaraja Nagar. MYSORE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY Mysore University library is one of the oldest and largest University Library in the country and Mother of other University Libraries in Karnataka. The Library started functioning in the year 1918. It has a glorious record of 91 years of worthy service with a resource collection 6 Lakhs volumes in its systems today. The inception collection of the library was around 2311 books which was housed in Jubilee building and later moved to Maharaja’s college campus and finally the library shifted to new building at Manasagangotri Campus in 1965. Foundation stone of this functional building was laid by first UGC Chairman Prof. C.D.Deshmukh on 11th July 1960. It was inaugurated by the then President of India Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan on 7th Dec. 1965. LOCATION OF THE LIBRARY The Mysore University Main Library located in the Manasagangotri Campus covered with Greenery all around. The Library building is surrounded by towards North-Road and Canteen, South - Higginbotham’s book shop, East - Sports Stadium and Kukkarahalli Lake and West - Kuvempu Institute Kannada Studies. The name “Manasagangotri” was suggested by the most revered National poet Dr. K.V. Puttappa (Kuvempu) a former Vice-Chancellor of the University and Gnana Peetha Awardee ARCHITECTURE OF THE LIBRARY BUILDING The Present professionally functional Library building is well planned and structured one. It is surrounded with green pasture. Any user who walks along the carpet in the huge stack cum reading halls of reference and periodicals divisions running half a furlong feels delighted. The well furnished and illuminated inside atmosphere is very serene and pleasant and encourages one to involve deeply in pursuit of academic and research activities. The library is beautiful and attractive, housed in a building with 1,10,000 Sq.ft carpet area. The library building has provision of expansion both vertically and horizontally. WORKING HOURS: The Library will kept open for the benefit of users from 8 am to 8 pm on all working days. On Holidays between 10 am to 5.30 pm. During the time of Examinations from 8 am to 9 pm. The library is providing Open Access System facility. |
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