The college library is considered as the heart of the college. During the last several years the library has strived to enrich centre of knowledge through its rich document collection.

            Since the inception of the library the college authorities have been generous to make available sufficient funds for purchase of books, journals, audio-visual aids etc. to cater the need of the library users.

            The mission statement of the college is “To impart education to those who have been kept out of purview of education, to elevate their intellectual and overall personality.” With various activates and services, the library is trying to fulfil the academic goals of the college. This has been possible due to support of the college authorities, faculty and administrative staff and students, for which we are thankful to all.

Brief History

            Gopal Krishna Gokhale College was established in 1950 at kagal, a rural town 16 Km. away is south from Kolhapur. The founder member were the two giants in the educational fields viz. Prin. M. R. Desai and Prin. Br. Balasaheb Khardekar. College library was established since inception of the college i.e. 1950. As it was difficult to run a college at a rural area like Kagal, it was shifted to Kolhapur in 1954 and along with it the library. The two founder members gave shape to the library by collecting various books on all branches of knowledge from various part of India and abroad. Due to that, the library is having very rich collection and in true sense it is centre for study, reference and information.

THE LIBRAY NAMED AFTER PRIN. M. R. DESAI

            The college library was named after late Shikshan Maharshi Prin. M. R. Desai on 16^th March 1997 at the auspicious hands of Hon. Vikram Jarag, the then Deputy Mayor of Kolhapur. Prin. M. R. Desai was a great democrat, freedom  fighter, the member of legislative Assembly, an eminent educationist, a lover englkish literature, researcher in the Vedas, the Upanishad, the Ramayana, the Mahabharata and the Bhagavad- Gita.

            All his life he devoted to research and the cause of education in and around Kolhapur, Vengurla and some parts of the Karnataka as well. He was the great pioneer in the field of education who always helped the student community especially from the economically after Prin. M. R. Desai as a fitting tribute to his memory.

Objective:

• To provide support to select, acquire, preserve and disseminate relevant and latest information to readers.
• To preserve and provide access to institutional and intellectual resources for present and future users.
• To organize user-oriented activities such as library orientation, book exhibitions, workshops, competitions, and awareness programmes.
• To provide ICT (Information Communication Technology) service's to all users.
• To provide easy and timely access to information through effective library services and modern information retrieval tools.

Aim:

To provide easy, equitable, and timely access to quality information resources and services that support teaching, learning, research, and lifelong learning, while promoting reading habits, digital literacy, and the effective use of modern information technologies.

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