Those travelling on Vijayawada’s M.G. Padma Shri awardee Ayyanki Venkata Ramaiah, known as the architect of the public library movement in the country, was the first secretary of Ram Mohan Library. Andhra Pradesh’s first Assembly Speaker and freedom fighter Ayyadevara Kaleswara Rao gave up contesting to the seat of local councillor and donated ₹500 to the library. The first ‘Andhra …
