Learning Resource Centre (LRC)

Fully Automated Library

Brief History:

  • The Government College Rajahmundry situated on the banks of the Sacred Godavari it was established in 1853 completed 160 years of its mammoth service in the field of Higher Education. It is the first and the oldest college in Andhra Pradesh imparting quality education over the decades. The College was affiliated to University of Madras in 1891, Library was simultaneously started. The college Library has a rare collection of books. It has very good collection of books in Physics, Chemistry, English Literature and Telugu Literature & Urdu Literature ect... It has been serving as Reference Library for research Scholars.
  • Government College General Library is like – user-focused, innovative, and excellence driven. The library has always benefited from the institutes’ culture, is pioneer in adopting new technology. General Library manages knowledge, both in print and digital formats, ensures seamless discovery and access to these scholarly resources, and provides faculty, students, and staff with professional support to find, evaluate, manage, and use such resources. It provides high-quality ambiance for both reflective and collaborative work and study. Its collection of about 81,600 items is used by more than 3500 members and others. It is under CC cameras survival.

Renovation Plans :

Government College Library has planned for a major renovation of its building infrastructure and other facilities including digitalization of rare books. The plan envisages complete face lift of its entrance and circulation area, with a beautiful lobby and exhibit area, reorganization of reference and periodicals reading halls, providing a variety of users spaces for individual and group studies, creation of digital knowledge lab and language lab, improved staff work areas and a large reading hall, the library will have the ambiance and facilities comparable with the best libraries.

“Books are for use.” – S.R.RANGANATHAN

Library Hours:

Working hours : 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM

Holidays declared by the Institute administration.

Note: The Library arranges to open late hours during the examinations. However, library administration manages to open library from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm in holidays on demand of users

“BOOKS ARE FOR ALL”- S.R.RANGANATHAN

Collection

The library has a rich collection of books on Science, humanities and social sciences and a literature collection in the areas of. The library also has a very good collection of bound volume of old (Since 1800) and new periodicals, codes and, standards etc. The total collection of the library as on 31st March 2016 is as following:

  • Books (Reference, General) = 81,594
  • SC/ST Book Bank = 6,423
  • Rare books = 2500
“EVERY BOOK ITS READER.” - S.R.RANGANATHAN

Learning Resource Centre Team (LRC)

S.No Name DESIGNATION EMPLOYEE
1. Ramesh Kumar Rachaprolu, M.A, M.A, M.L.I.Sc.,
E-Mail: rrchaprolu@gmail.com , generallibraryrjy@gmail.com 		Learning Resource Centre incharge (LRC)
2. Mulla Lakshmi Narayana, B.Sc, B.L.I,Sc, Assistant Librarian
3. G.B.P.Suneela, B.A Record Assistant (LRC Assistant)
4. Kiran Kumar LRC Assistant (Mechanic)
5. J.Bharathi, M.Com. Out Sourcing staff Data Entry Operator & Reading Room care taker
“Save the time of the reader” - S.R.RANGANATHAN

Library Committee

S.No Name DESIGNATION ROLE IN THE COMMITTEE EMPLOYEE
1. RAMESH KUMAR RACHAPROLU Lecturer in charge Library Science Coordinator
2. P.L.NAIDU Lecturer in Economics Member
3. CHIKKAM SATYNARYANA Lecturer in Political Science Member
4. S.SUBRAHMANIYAM Lecturer In Telugu Member
5. B.P.N.REDDY Lecturer In Commerce Member

Library & Reading Room Committee

S.No Name DESIGNATION ROLE IN THE COMMITTEE EMPLOYEE
1. RAMESH KUMAR RACHAPROLU Lecturer in charge Library Science Coordinator
2. CHIKKAM SATYNARYANA Lecturer in Political Science Member
3. J.SUNEETHA Lecturer in Botany Member
4. G.A.NARASIMHAM Lecturer in Commerce Member
5. B.MADHAV Lecturer in Chemistry Member