3 weeks ago
Andhra Pradesh App Brings 60,000 Library Books Online for Students
Have you ever had to walk all the way to a library just to look for a book?
In a place called Andhra Pradesh, in India, the government made a special app for that.
The app is called the AP Libraries App.
It is like a giant online bookshelf.
So far, 60,000 books have been put into the app.
That is a lot of books — enough to fill many shelves!
The app helps students, job seekers, and people who love reading.
If you want a book that is in another town, the app can tell you where to find it.
This means you do not always have to visit the library to search for a book.
Librarians are asking everyone to install the app on their phones, and the library leader even gave 250 new books to help students prepare for big exams.
The Zilla Grandhalaya Samstha uploaded a digital catalogue of 60,000 books (out of a lakh) into the AP Libraries App in Kakinada.
The AP Libraries App was introduced by the Andhra Pradesh government as a digital platform for public library services and educational resources across the state.
The Samastha operates 101 branch libraries, and librarians are encouraging students and general readers to install the app on their smartphones.
The app helps users identify books available in other libraries across the state, such as competitive exam preparation materials from another district.
Samastha chairman Bhupathiraju Saibaba Varma donated nearly 250 competitive exam-related books, and their catalogues have been uploaded to the app.
- Who
- Students, job aspirants, researchers, and general readers in Andhra Pradesh, along with the Zilla Grandhalaya Samstha that manages the state's library network.
- What
- A digital catalogue of 60,000 books (out of a lakh) was uploaded to the AP Libraries App, a state government digital platform for public library services and educational resources.
- Where
- Kakinada and across Andhra Pradesh, India.
- When
- Recently; the article does not specify an exact date.
- Why
- To make books and competitive exam preparation resources easier to search and access, reducing the need for students and readers to physically visit libraries.
Key facts
- App Name
- AP Libraries App
- Books Uploaded
- 60,000 out of a lakh (100,000)
- Introduced By
- Andhra Pradesh government
- Branch Libraries
- 101
- Location
- Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh
- Chairman's Donation
- Nearly 250 competitive exam-related books by Bhupathiraju Saibaba Varma
- Book Categories Uploaded
- Novels, magazines, competitive study books, spiritual books and other catalogues
Quotes
KJSL Kumari
Secretary to the Zilla Grandhalaya Samstha
“Suppose a student wants a book from a library in another district for competitive preparation purposes. He/she can know via the app where the book is available and he can go there and get the book for his preparation”
deccanchronicle.com
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