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About Us / Our Library

Our
University Library.

A beacon of knowledge since 1955, serving scholars with over 250,000 volumes and comprehensive digital resources.

Our Story

"A Landmark of Academic Heritage"

Sri Venkateswara University, named after the Lord of the Seven Hills, came into existence as a teaching and affiliating University on the 2nd September, 1954, for the encouragement of higher education and research in all branches of learning. It was intended to fulfil the long felt need of the people of Rayalaseema for their educational advancement.

The university library, centrally situated and easily accessible to all the departments on the campus has steadily grown over the years and it has 3,76,000 documents as on 31st December 2016. It includes textbooks, reference books, general books, gift books, reports, back volumes of Journals, M.Phil., and Ph.D. Dissertations and E-Documents. The library subscribes to about 300 print journals of National and International importance.

01. 6 Years of Intense Research

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02. Audience Segmentation

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03. Contact Monitoring

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250,000+

BOOKS

70+

YEARS OF SERVICE

50+

DIGITAL DATABASES

500+

DAILY VISITORS
Facts About

Library

Library Building

The plinth area of the library building is about 56,637 sq. ft. of which 19,558 sq.ft. is occupied by the Stack Area, 16,980 sq. ft. is reader’s area, 5,100 sq. ft. is the work space and the rest for miscellaneous use. The library has four reading halls with a seating capacity for 400 users at a time.

The library serves the information needs of the Students, Research Scholars, Teaching Faculty, Non-Teaching Staff and Deposit Borrowers numbering around 10,200 and it is the central facility for 4 constituent colleges of S V University including University College of Engineering.

30-40%

Library Books

Mission of the Online Library

SVU University's library is dedicated to creating and sustaining a comprehensive array of online resources and services tailored to meet the evolving teaching, learning, and research needs of our Distance Learning community. Our mission is to empower students and faculty by providing accessible, innovative tools and support that enhance the educational experience and foster academic success.

We believe that

  • At SVU Library, we believe that access to comprehensive library services and resources is crucial for developing exceptional academic skills in higher education. This principle holds true for all students, faculty, and programs, no matter their location.
  • Members of our distance learning community deserve library services and resources that are on par with those available to their peers in traditional campus environments.
  • We adhere to the ACRL Guidelines for Distance Learning Library Service to ensure that everyone receives the support they need to succeed.