" Public Library of the Eastern Division Established by Telugu Speakers "

Date : 04/12/1975

Around 1930 the educated population was increasing in the eastern part, a branch of the General Library was started at Padmashali Bhavanam in Aashikal Maidan where the classes of Kuchan Prashala were filled and there were teachers and students. Librarian of that branch. As Vishwanath Nadargi himself was a reader and lover of literature, the reputation of the branch grew and so did the business.

On this occasion Sarvashri Jayantrao Jakkal, Trustee of General Library, former Associate Minister of State Ramakrishnapant Bet, Vinkarratna Gangadharpant Kuchan, Principal of Kuchan Prashala Gopalrao Bet, Pandurang Sange, Ambadas Padma, Damodar Nale, Vasant Somapure, Manchintan Somapure, S. Prof. Puranchandra Pujal, Krishnahari Chinni, Pandurang Diddi, Arvind Chinni, Bhumaya Konda, Narayan Pujari etc established the library on 4th December 1975 at Madda Mangal office.This new branch of the General Library was named the Eastern Division Public Library. A newspaper section was started on the ground floor of the Madda Mangal office courtesy of Padmashali Janatani Sanstha. Due to the increasing number of readers and the increasing number of books in the reading room, the space became insufficient. Solapur MP Weaver Ratna Gangadharpant Kuchan made all the handloom weavers lifelong members and provided funds to get a separate and self-owned space for the library. Gajjam took the initiative.With the joint cooperation of the life members of the library and the members of Handloom Cooperative Society, the East Division Public Library has progressed in all directions and a new era has begun.

The main objective behind the establishment of the East Division Public Library is to disseminate knowledge, information, entertainment and education. Citizens of Solapur city and suburbs, information about various matters in the field of politics and education, information about women’s crafts and kitchen menus, information about great leaders, reformers, people of Islam, scientists, parables, illustrated books, information about various employment and job opportunities for students – youth. They should develop interest in reading.

To understand the difficulties of the readers, readers meet is held every year World Women’s Day, Haldi Kunku and Tilgul program for women, World Book Day, Dr. SR Ranganathan Jayanti and Librarian Day, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti, Shiv Jayanti, various competitions, story and poetry writing, poets meet Competition etc. Readers are encouraged by taking cultural programs.In order to strengthen the library movement, Solapur District Library Convention and Pune Divisional Library Convention were held in 1985 under the initiative of East Division Public Library. Currently, it is the golden jubilee year of the organization and various social and reading useful programs are being undertaken.There are three levels of membership in the organization namely General Member, Patron Member, Life Member, Women Member and Child Division Member etc. New books are regularly made available for the members to read. Frequent gatherings and get-togethers are held for them.Every year regular general meetings and executive meetings are convened 5 to 6 meetings a year to resolve their hurdles and implement suggestions.Study department is functioning separately for the students of competitive examination. There are separate halls with sitting capacity of 50 for girls and 50 separately for boys Each year different texts, different competitive exam books are provided Different exam guidance camps, writers, entrepreneurs, officials are met and interviewed Various activities like health camp and cleanliness drive are taken to make the surrounding area of ​​the library clean and healthy.In this manner, Maharashtra Government has taken notice of the various functions of the library and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Excellent Library Award has been awarded in the year 1995 ‘B’ category and for the remarkable work in the library sector in the year 2010 Sahakar Maharishi Shankarao Mohite Patil has been honored with the ‘A’ category Adarsh ​​Library AwardThe library has its own two-storied building and shops are on the ground floor. On the first floor, there are books department, reference service department, free newspaper department, study room for competitive examination students, computer room, women and children department and office etc. Departments are working on the second floor. Librarians, assistant librarians, clerks and constables etc. staff are working to look after the day-to-day affairs of the institution

Government Library Grant Successfully tried to get municipal grant Received substantial funds from municipal corporator Mainly the current president Pandurang Diddi provided a lot of financial provision from his own ward wares fund made

In the silver jubilee year of the organization on Monday 6th December 1999 the Chief Minister of Maharashtra Hon. By Vilasrao Deshmukh Hon. Nutan Vastu was inaugurated and entered under the chairmanship of Sushilkumar Shinde.

On 24 January 1992, Bhoomipujan was held under the chairmanship of Mr. Bhumaya Yemul, Chairman of Solapur Cooperative Yarn Mill in the presence of Vinkararatna Gangadharpant Kuchan, Eeranappa Bolli, Satyanarayan Bolli, Janardhan Karampuri. At that time the president of the library was Prof. Puranchandra Punjal. During the completion of the construction, the institution faced financial difficulties.Government Library Grant Successfully tried to get municipal grant Received substantial funds from municipal corporator Mainly the current president Pandurang Diddi provided a lot of financial provision from his own ward wares fund made

1. To create interest in reading in the minds of the citizens through the said library.
2. Conducting cultural programs by celebrating various social and national festivals and implementing various government schemes through the  library.
3. To provide information about new books to boys and girls through the said library.
4. Celebrating  Independence Day and Republic Day by  library.
5. By celebrating the birth anniversary of various leaders through the said library, the lecture series oratory competition, poet meeting, theater meeting, various competitions and discussion area, book exhibition, implementing educational programs.
6. To add funds to the library, take measures to fulfill the aims and objectives of the library.
7. Creation of branches of the library, if possible building with  by taking space.
8. Using state-of-the-art computers useful in the library.
9. Initiation of library certificate courses, diploma, degree, post-graduate level classes or academic courses.
10. To undertake the necessary programs to carry out the above objectives at present.