The District Central Libraries in Kurnool, Anantapur, Medak, Karimnagar, Nalgonda districts, and the libraries in several districts and also the college libraries such as ANR in Gudivada, DRN in Chilakaluripeta, CR Reddy PG College in Eluru and KVR in Nandigama joined in celebrating the occasion in their premises. Subsequently, the leaders of the library movement of the Rayalseema region celebrated Paturi's Centenary in Anantapur district on 10 September 2006 under the guidance of Sri Battula Venkatarami Reddy. In Rajamahendravaram, the event was celebrated in Rajamahendrapura Mandira Grandhalayam on 17 September 2006. Similarly, the celebrations were conducted by Machilipatnam Grandhalayam Vikas Samiti, Visakhapatnam Poura Grandhalayam (Public Library) and Vijayawada Book Festival. The concluding ceremony of 'the centenary celebrations of Sri Paturi Nagabhushanam', the doyen of Library Movement in AP was organised by the Andhra Pradesh Library Association at their National Conference on "Reorientation of Library services in India" held at Vijayawada from 18-20 August 2007. He did not pause his activities related to association, writings, even when he was severely ill and taking treatment for cancer. He was worried about the continuation of library movement, association, Sarvottama (library) Grandhalayam, Library School and the monthly periodical Grandhalaya Sarvaswam, for which dedicated his entire life. His commitment is well understood from his final words - "I have no other desire except that - if I had a chance I wish to be reborn here and serve this library association in the same way". The Andhra Pradesh Library Association has completed 100 years and celebrated the centenary in the year 2014 successfully going forward, expanding its activities while continuing his legacy and the values set by Paturi