The Arignar Anna Central Library of Bharathiar University was established in the year 1981 at the Madras University Autonomous Postgraduate Centre of the University is an area of 11,230 sq.fts. The seating capacity currently is about 330, and has over 1,90,570 volumes covering all disciplines. The library subscribes to 136 National and International journals and ten leading news papers. Back issues of journals are available some dating back to 1880`s. Photocopying facility is also available inside the library.