Archive · 1 Jun 2025
RYA Book Bank Opens Registration for New Academic Year
Imagine a place where college students can borrow textbooks without paying for them.
That's what RYA Book Bank does!
They help students in the Chennai area by lending them books for free.
Students register online, providing their college and course details.
The book bank has been helping students since 1963, and they've helped a lot of students.
The bank uses technology to make everything easier, like online payments.
Now, they're thinking about offering e-books too!
You can help by donating to support a student's entire course.
RYA Book Bank is open for registration for the upcoming academic year.
The book bank provides free textbooks to college students in the Chennai Metropolitan Area.
Registration for new and returning members is open online.
Since its inception in 1963, the book bank has benefited over 1.45 lakh students.
The organization is considering integrating e-books into its offerings.
- Who
- RYA Book Bank, a Chennai-based organization.
- What
- RYA Book Bank is opening registrations for college students to borrow textbooks.
- When
- Registrations opened on December 5, 2025 and will close on August 31, 2025.
- Where
- Chennai Metropolitan Area.
- Why
- To provide cost-free textbooks to college students.
- Book Bank Established
- 1963
- Registration Open
- December 5, 2025
- Registration Close
- August 31, 2025
- Beneficiaries Since Inception
- Over 1.45 lakh students
- Approx. Students with Books
- Over 9,000
- Textbooks Distributed Annually
- Over 1,500 sets