Guru Nanak Dev library to get facelift

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, December 10

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Varinder Kumar Sharma said that the district administration would make concerted efforts to give a major face lift to Guru Nanak Dev library in the heart of the city.

The DC, who visited this library, said it was a true repository of knowledge and literature. It was a matter of great pride and satisfaction that this state of the art library houses more than one lakh books on varied subjects, which attracts bibliophiles. Sharma said the collection of the library includes some of the rare and precious books.

DC also added that every effort would be made to develop it in the best possible way.Special focus would be laid on preservation of the books so that more and more number of book lovers could take benefit from it. Focus would also be laid on sprucing up the existing infrastructure in the library.

A team of district administration would soon visit the library to ascertain the things needed at ground level for smooth functioning of it. He also said that the main motive was to further develop this library as a hub of learning and reading. He called upon the residents of city to aptly utilize the treasure of books by developing their reading habits.