UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

NAVEENA L.K

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” and “I always uphold the Truth”. The University

was established on 27.07.1916 by its founding father His Highness

Nalvadi 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 Award.

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.

Designation:

Dr. Ramsesh C.P

Librarian

Phone No:

Qualification

+91-821-2514808 / 2419388

M.A.,M.L.I.Sc.Ph.D

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.