The seed of the main library germinated in 1920 with a token deposit of 200
books, when Sri Meenakshi College was founded. Then main was initially housed
in the eastern wing of the Administrative building. It moved into its present abode
in 1959, opening a new chapter in its history. The building was designed by
internationally reputed architects namely Messers. Prynne, Abbot and Davis and
the building was named after the former Vice Chancellor of Annamalai University,
Dr. C.P. Ramaswamy Aiyar, in recognition of his valuable services to the country
and to this university. The present building was opened by His Excellency Shri.
Bishnuram Medhi, the then Governor of Madras, on 22nd October, 1959. Within a
built-in area of about 36,000 Sq.ft. The buildingis a ‘H’ shaped structure, with a
well controlled entrance lobby, a spacious Central Reading Hall, Reference Hall,
Periodicals hall, and Bindery on the Eastern wing and Administrative Sections,
closed access stack-rooms, Reprographic Section in the Western wing and open
access stack rooms on both the wings.
The seed of the main library germinated in 1920 with a token deposit of 200books, when Sri Meenakshi College was founded. Then main was initially housedin the eastern wing of the Administrative building. It moved into its present abodein 1959, opening a new chapter in its history. The building was designed byinternationally reputed architects namely Messers. Prynne, Abbot and Davis andthe building was named after the former Vice Chancellor of Annamalai University,Dr. C.P. Ramaswamy Aiyar, in recognition of his valuable services to the countryand to this university. The present building was opened by His Excellency Shri.Bishnuram Medhi, the then Governor of Madras, on 22nd October, 1959. Within abuilt-in area of about 36,000 Sq.ft. The buildingis a ‘H’ shaped structure, with awell controlled entrance lobby, a spacious Central Reading Hall, Reference Hall,Periodicals hall, and Bindery on the Eastern wing and Administrative Sections,closed access stack-rooms, Reprographic Section in the Western wing and openaccess stack rooms on both the wings.
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