A
one-stop destination for children’s books
Akshara
Children’s Library in Colaba is more than just a quaint library
Tucked
away in a small lane off Colaba Causeway is a library exclusively for children,
its location lending itself to everything you would want for your child. As you
enter Garden Road, lush green trees bathed squeaky clean welcome you; you walk
down further and you find yourself in a dilemma for on your left is a garden
enticing you to the green open space where kids from the neighbourhood are
playing. But look to your right and the doors beckon you to a world of books.
How
it all started
Akshara
Children’s Library proudly wears its accolades on its nameplate—13,000 books
and counting. The library was started 14 years ago as a private collection by
Radhika Kundalia and her daughter Akshara. Soon, children from the neighbouring
pre-schools and nurseries began frequenting this one-stop destination for
books.
The
vast collection of books for ages up to 18 years includes puzzles,
dictionaries, games, encyclopedia and more. The books are pored over by parents
and teachers alike to prepare their children for the much-dreaded school
interviews, class assignments or simply for the pleasure of being engrossed in
the literary world.
The
reading club
A
reading club was set up recently, as part of which parents and grandparents are
seen reading to their young ones—their happiness knows no bounds as they now
have a common love, especially in an age where social media rules.
Akanksha
and DoorStep School are some of the NGOs that bring their children regularly to
Akshara Children’s Library. It’s an amazing sight as children are given full
access to the library, to touch and feel the books, see the colourful pictures,
enjoy the serenity of a library and be transported to another world. The
children also sit down to hear stories told by storytellers. Over the years,
the love for reading and sharing books has seen Radhika Kundalia installing
libraries in municipal schools and NGOs as part of Akshara Foundation.
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** All my posts are dedicated to Sir Dr. S R Ranganathan
on occasion of his 125th Birth Anniversary
Regards
Pralhad
Jadhav
Senior
Manager @ Library
Khaitan
& Co
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