A heritage haven for bibliophiles

Strap: District Library to have kids segment, AV lab-cum-hall, research papers, periodicals and journals.

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, October 19

The District Library, which is shifted to the old DC office, will now be introducing new segments for bibliophiles. With the new venue being more spacious, the library that was earlier confined to two rooms in Rani Ka Bagh, will now have a children segment, an AV lab-cum-hall and a specific segment to display research papers, periodicals and journals. It will now also have an exhibition-cum- seminar hall.

District librarian Prabhjot Sandhu said, “Despite opposition from some of the members, the new building has proved encouraging for technological and infrastructal upgrade. The library at Rani Ka Bagh was established in 1982.”

Sandhu said people need to understand that with time and looking at the rise in population, the new venue will offer services expected from a modern library.

Set adjacent to the new District Administrative Complex, the new venue for the library has been established in a heritage building, which offers all the amenities that were missing in the old library. The shift was completed in a month’s time, to facilitate the reopening of library for public.

“We are setting up lighting and a few technical support systems for the library. It’s open for those who want come and read,” said Sandhu.