Children’s section at Saligramam library gains sparkle
2 years, 5 months ago

Children’s section at Saligramam library gains sparkle

The Hindu  

The children’s section at the Full-Time Branch Library in Saligramam has received a makeover, courtesy Kalpa and K Gurumoorthy, the late couple who loved children and reading. “The two loved children and Gurumoorthy is the one who initiated me into reading, and that is how I thought a library would be a mark of love,” says Sushi. “I wanted a place that does not have a working children’s section but has the potential,” says the Abhiramapuram resident. “What we have noticed from our work in other cities’ libraries is that more children are drawn to a library when the place is inviting,” says Sandhya Jaichandren, managing trustee and co-founder, Samskriya Foundation.

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The children’s library: A room for creativity and imagination
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The children’s library: A room for creativity and imagination

The Hindu  

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