Gowthami regional library, Regional library in Rajahmundry, India.
The Gowthami Regional Library maintains a collection of 103,000 titles in Telugu, English, Hindi, and Urdu languages within its spacious building in Lakshmivarapupeta.
Poet Nalam Krishna Rao established the library in 1898 as Gowthami Grandhalayam, which merged with Vasuraya Library and registered under the Societies Registration Act in 1920.
The library preserves numerous palm leaf manuscripts and owns the first published copy of Encyclopedia Britannica from 1771, contributing to regional literary heritage.
The library provides study spaces, digital resources, and regular workshops while maintaining separate sections for fiction, non-fiction, reference materials, and children's literature.
The collection includes six copper plates, 40 unpublished manuscripts, and books dating to the 12th century, making it the second-largest library after Tanjavur in Tamil Nadu.
Location: Rajahmundry
GPS coordinates: 16.98000,81.78000
Latest update: March 13, 2025 09:50
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