Reading democratized
Two college students Heet Doshi and Om Thakkar have set up three free libraries in Gujarat. Surprisingly, these tiny book boxes do not need any surveillance. “Om and I have always liked reading and we are also part of a book club,” said the 19-year-old B. Com student Heet Doshi. “We found inspiration in Kerela’s library concept. There, one gets to spot a free library every 300-500 meters. People pick up a book and leave another, which is why Kerala is also called the book village of India. When I learnt about the free library concept in Kerala, I felt an urge to replicate the idea for Ahmadabad,” shares Heet recollecting the origin of the box library. The duo started with some 25 books for the first library. “People generously donated, with most of the books having come from the readers’ club. The library follows the same principle that of Kerala’s libraries,” Heet explains. With some 50 books at the moment (as of Dec 1st week), the college students have installed three free libr...
