Pune’s Open Library Movement Makes Books Available 24*7, Runs On
Donate-Read-Donate Concept
Books are special assets. Particularly the ones that teach us
about life, guide us with new directions. There is no myth in the proverb, “A
good book is like a good friend. It will stay with you for the rest of your
life.” We fiercely protect and treasure them so that it can be passed to our
loved ones and they could read and benefit from them.
Challenging this concept, a team of eight college students from Pune opened a
24*7 library, where books can be dumped and picked up at any time. The first
library corner was inaugurated in Kothrud, Pune on December 7.
Speaking to The Logical Indian the team head, Priyanka
Choudhari said, “We tried to execute donate-read-donate concept to get people
to understand that when books get stolen, that is when India is actually
reading. We know that stealing is not the right thing to do, and that is why we
came up with this concept.”
This brilliant concept is named “Open Library Movement” where
there are no restrictions on reading books. They do not have any membership
fees or particular timings for the readers. There is a shelf completely
dedicated to read and donate books in Jeet Ground, Lokmanya Colony.
Currently, they have more than 200 books of varied genres
belonging to different time periods. Ranging from Marathi and English novels to
books relating to competitive exams and biographies, they have a versatile
collection on their shelf.
“We have a collection of different books that attract readers of
different age groups and interests. Until now, the response has been really
good and we are all set to launch a new corner near Shivaji Maharaj Statue in
Chaitanya Nagar and we are planning to expand in the entire city in the due
course of time,” Priyanka added.
The library is not expecting any donations or money but just exchange of
knowledge by reading and donating one book at a time.
This library movement is running on a sole motive to make books
available for everyone without any restrictions. The libraries will have the
books taken care of by residents in their respective areas.
The team is planning to further open at least 200 corners across
the city by 2020. They are open for donations now and you can share your
collections by contacting on the mobile number +91 9422921192.
Source | https://thelogicalindian.com/
Regards
Mr. Pralhad
Jadhav
Master of
Library & Information Science (NET Qualified)
Senior
Manager @ Knowledge Repository
Khaitan
& Co
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