Most of the books in the Library are in English and Malayalam though we do have Tamil and Hindi sections.
KOTTAYAM PUBLIC LIBRARY
service to the public of Kottayam town and surrounding areas.
The Children’s Library and JawaharBalBhavan
K.P.S Menon Auditorium and KPL Cultural Society
The Art Gallery
More than one and a half Lakh books for Lending and Reference
The Library is now completing 137 years of its glorious service to the public.
Library was founded in 1882 by T Rama RaoDewanPeshkar
3 ½ Acres of prime land at three Central areas in the Heart of the Town.
Total carpet area of One Lakh twenty thousand Sq. ft.
The three reading rooms in the centre of the town
The 32 feet high “AksharaSilpam” created by master Scluptor Kanai Kunhiraman
K P S Menon Auditorium with a capacity of 1500 persons and three more mini halls
Founder of Kottayam Public Library
T RAMA RAO
President
ABRAHAM ITTICHERIA CHACKALAYIL
OUR ACTIVITIES
There are more than one and a half Lakhs books for Lending and Reference. The reference section is well stocked with very valuable and rare volumes and could be considered a store house of vital information gathered and replenished over decades.
BOOKS
K.P.S MENON AUDITORIUM AND KPL CULTURAL SOCIETY
The KPS Menon Auditorium Complex constructed in 1990 was inaugurated by Hon: Minister for Culture Shri. T.K. Ramakrishnan and later named as KPS Menon Hall by H.E. Dr. P.C. Alexander the Governor of Maharashtra.
THE CHILDREN’S LIBRARY AND JAWAHAR BAL BHAVAN
The Children’s Library with its three storied building situated in 1 ½ Acre of land, is owned by the Library.
THE K.P.L MUSIC CLUB
The KPL Music Club of the Library with a well-equipped orchestra and qualified musicians conduct musical evenings every Saturday for the Music Lovers of Kottayam who attend in large numbers as Singers and Listeners.
THE AKSHARA SILPAM PROJECT
AksharaSilpam rising 32 feet from the pedestal was another prestigious Project undertaken by our Library at a cost of Rs.65 Lakhs.
THE GENERAL READING ROOMS
The General Reading Room and the Members Room in the heart of the town near Tirunakkara Maidan are places where over 1000 people come every day to browse through News Papers and Periodicals.
First Demand for social Justice in Our State MALYALI MEMORIAL
Kottayam Reading Room was a center for heated debates on topical issues and matters affecting Social and Cultural life of Citizens. In 1891 there was a great organizational effort made here by eminent leaders of Travancore.It was the discussion and drafting of “Malayali Memorial”, a big movement expressing great objections to the increasing patronage extended by Maharaja of Travancore to Brahmins from Tamilnadu and Karnataka. Almost all high offices were held by them, giving no chance for even erudite citizens from Travancore to get suitable employment.
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