Nadapuram Grama Panchayat Library & Reading Room Reg No. 11vda 3726
Library Details
The library is functioning on the second floor of the Nadapuram Ayurveda Dispensary building.
Reading Room Working Hours: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Library Working Hours: 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Librarian: Prajith M. T.
Mobile: 9847668718
Books are catalogued and issued using KOHA Library Management Software.
The books in the library have been classified according to the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) System.
The Dewey Decimal Classification is an internationally recognized classification system used in library science to classify books into different categories according to their subject matter. Using this system, the books in the library have been classified under the following categories:
| Classification | Subject |
|---|---|
| 000 | General Knowledge, Computer Science |
| 100 | Philosophy, Psychology |
| 200 | Religion |
| 300 | Social Sciences |
| 400 | Language |
| 500 | Science |
| 600 | Technology |
| 700 | Arts |
| 800 | Literature |
| 900 | History, Geography, Biography |
1. National Digital Library of India
The National Digital Library of India provides high-quality information on a wide range of subjects. The information is organized according to subjects and sources, making it easy for users to find relevant resources.
The website provides information in various formats, including text, audio, video, and presentations. It also offers classroom lectures by expert teachers.Students can register on the website free of charge. They can search for subjects of their interest and collect relevant information and educational resources.The website provides authentic and reliable information and serves as a useful digital resource for students, teachers, researchers, and the general public.The website can be accessed through the link given below:
https://www.ndl.gov.in/
2. State Central Library Online Gazette (http://103.251.43.202/gazette/index.php)
Government Gazettes are official documents that provide information to the public about government activities, orders, notifications, and other important matters.
The “Gazette Online Search” project was developed by the State Central Library to make the information contained in the Government Gazettes easily accessible to the public. The main objective of this project is to make the complete information published in the Gazettes available to the public through an online search facility, enabling users to access the information anytime and from anywhere. Gazette Online is a highly useful facility for the general public.
More than 19 lakh pages (19,18,928 pages) of the Travancore, Travancore-Cochin, and Kerala Government Gazettes available at the State Central Library from 1903 to 2014 have been digitized and made available online for information retrieval.
It is stated that no other state in India has established a similar information retrieval system for Government Gazettes in a regional language.
Along with the important information published in the Gazettes, other data that may be useful in the future have also been extensively indexed in Malayalam and English and made available for online information retrieval.
Key Areas for Information Retrieval
Government Orders (GOs)
Ownership/Title Certificates, Land Boundary Demarcation, Land Acquisition, Fair Value, and Compensation
Legislative Assembly Elections, Council of Ministers, Ordinances, Bills, etc.
Local Self-Government
Selection Lists and Promotions
Notifications, Rank Lists, etc.
Universities
Boards and Corporations
The website can be accessed through the link provided below.
http://103.251.43.202/gazette/index.php
Rare Books Online (http://103.251.43.202/rarebooks/index.php)
3) Sahitya Akademi Library (https://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/library/digital_library.jsp)
The Kerala Sahitya Akademi Library is a repository of Malayalam books and literature. The library houses a valuable collection of rare books that are not available elsewhere. Recognized by all universities in Kerala as a research centre for Malayalam language and literature and cultural studies, the Akademi Library serves as an important resource centre for researchers working in Malayalam.
Every day, numerous researchers, professors, teachers, journalists working for newspapers, Doordarshan, radio and private television channels, prominent personalities from the cultural field, and even ordinary villagers from within and outside Kerala visit the Akademi Library for reference and research purposes.
The Akademi Library has more than 150,000 books. Of these, the General Section contains more than 128,000 books acquired through purchase and donations. Around 15,000 bound volumes of periodicals are available in the Appan Thampuran Memorial Periodical Library. Malayalam books have been classified into 62 subjects. A classification system developed exclusively for the Akademi Library is used for this purpose. The library has 17 daily newspapers and around 180 periodicals.
In addition to the General Section, the Akademi Library has several special collections, including the Ramavarma Research Institute Collection, Krishnakalyani Collection, K. Sukumaran Memorial Collection, Vilasini Collection, Malayalam Language Reform Committee Collection, and Prof. V. Aravindakshan Collection. These collections together contain around 20,000 books.
The library also houses palm-leaf manuscripts, microfilm rolls, audio and video cassettes, photo CDs, and other valuable archival materials.
The website can be accessed through the link provided below.
https://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/library/digital_library.jsp
