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'''''Grandhalaya Sarvaswam''''' is a [[Telugu language|Telugu]] periodical related to the [[library science]]. The [[Andhra Pradesh Library Association]] in India has been publishing this periodical since the year 1915 for the development of the library movement. It is the oldest regional language periodical in the country. The earliest volumes of the periodical were covering the news and articles related to libraries, news regarding children's force, literary discussions, modern poems, songs rendered in connection with library movement, featured articles related to the history and science. Gradually, libraries, book reviews were included, along with the contents of the Gandhiji's constructive program.<ref name=raavi>Sarada, Raavi.Noorella Andhra Pradesh Grandhalaya Sangham. Grandhalaya Sarwasvam.74/8, November 2013. (శారద, రావి. నూరేళ్ళ ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ గ్రంధాలయ సంఘం. గ్రంధాలయ సర్వస్వం. 74/8, నవంబర్ 2013)</ref> It began publishing orders issued by the Andhra Pradesh public library directorate for the benefit of employees working in district libraries.<ref name=gs>{{cite web|url=http://www.apla.co.in/sarvaswamu/|title=Welcome to Andhra Pradesh Library Association | Sarvaswamu|website=apla.co.in|accessdate=2020-05-11}}</ref> <br />
==Publication History==
Prior to the publication of ''Grandhalaya Sarvaswam'', the library community, those who work for the library-related issues had to rely on other [[Academic journal|journals]] to publish their articles, news, opinions. So the Andhra Desa [[Library Association]] launched its own [[magazine]] as [[quarterly]] in 1915, which was published as a bimonthly journal two years later. The Association began publishing the periodical as a monthly magazine after Volume 6. The same periodical was stopped for a while in mid-1921 and started again in July 1928 as a monthly. This library [[periodical]] publication though was stopped between the years 1930–33, could restore it in 1934, and complete 11 volumes. Although the publication encountered some fluctuations, the ''Grandhalaya Sarvaswam'' was reintroduced due to the pioneering efforts of the father of the library movement, [[Ayyanki Venkata Ramanaiah]], from January 1948 and is still being published uninterruptedly.

Between September 1939 and October 1941, the magazine was published quarterly under the name ''Andhra Granthalayam'' in both [[Telugu language|Telugu]] (the languages of Andhra Pradesh) and [[English language]]s. Its publication in [[English language|English]] has spread to other states and continents. Publication stalled in the wake of the dearth of paper in [[World War II]]. So, the Association has published the editions of the 23,24 [[Andhra Pradesh]] Grandhalaya [[Academic conference|Conferences]] held in Pedapalem of [[Tenali]] Taluka and [[Hindupur]] in [[Anantapur]] District, respectively, in the place of Grandhalaya Sarvaswam. Since the situation was improved, this [[library]] [[periodical]] publication was restored under the same name, has been publishing still now on a regular basis.<ref name=raavi/>
==Editors==
[[Ayyanki Venkata Ramanaiah]], [[Paturi Nagabhushanam]], Gadde Ramamurthy served so far as the editors of this library periodical. Raavi Sarada, who is the daughter of [[Paturi Nagabhushanam]], has continued to be the editor, printer, and publisher of the Sarwasavam periodical since the year 1989. Details are given below.<ref name=gs/>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Editor !! Volumes !! Years
|-
| [[Ayyanki Venkata Ramanaiah]] || 1-11 || 1915–1938
|-
| [[Paturi Nagabhushanam]] || 12-48 || 1948–1987
|-
| Gadde Ramamurthy || 48-49 || 1987–1988
|-
| Raavi Sarada || 49 - || 1989 -
|}
==Special Issues==
The association has been publishing special issues of Grandhalaya Sarvaswam on special occasions, devoting to the literature pertaining to a specific subject or event. The December issue of every year, devoted to the news, items related to the "National Library Week" celebrations in various public and other libraries in [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Telangana]].
<br/> The special issues published from 2010 onwards are given here.
# [[Rabindranath Tagore]] 150th birthday Special Issue (2012 May) <ref>Grandhalaya Sarvaswam.Vol.73/2. May 2012</ref>
# Nagineni Venkaiah, the leader of Library movement, farming 100th Birthday Special Issue (2013 July).<ref>Grandhalaya Sarvaswam.Vol.74/4. July 2013</ref>
# [[Andhra Pradesh Library Association]] Centenary Celebrations Special Issue (2014 May)<ref>Grandhalaya Sarvaswam.Vol.75/2. May 2014</ref>
# Kodati Narayana Rao 100th birthday celebrations (2014 December)<ref>Grandhalaya Sarvaswam.Vol.75/9. December 2014</ref>
# Grandhalaya Pitamaha Padmasree [[Ayyanki Venkata Ramanaiah|Ayyanki Venkataramanaiah]], 125th Birthday Special Issue (2015 July)<ref>Grandhalaya Sarvaswam.Vol.76/4. July 2015</ref>
# [[S.R. Ranganathan|S.R.Ranganathan]]'s 125th birthday Special Issue (2017 August)<ref>Grandhalaya Sarvaswam.Vol.78/5. August 2017</ref>
# [[Veeresalingam]] 100th Birthday Special Issue (2019 May) <ref>Grandhalaya Sarvaswam.Vol.80/2. May 2019</ref>
# [[Mahatma Gandhi]]'s 150th Birthday Special Issue (2019 October)<ref>Grandhalaya Sarvaswam.Vol.80/7. October 2019</ref>
# [[Gadicherla Harisarvottama Rao]] 60th death anniversary issue (2020 March)<ref>Grandhalaya Sarvaswam.Vol.80/12. March 2020</ref>

The [[Andhra Pradesh Library Association]], which publishes the magazine, set up their own building in [[Vijayawada]] in 1939 and named it after [[Gadicherla Harisarvottama Rao|Gadicherla Hari Sarottama Rao]]. The Association has been preserving all the volumes of the periodical in this building which was instrumental in promoting the library movement in [[Andhra Pradesh]] state.

==References==
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