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Goodbye, Old Friends: The Struggle of Letting Go of Your Book Collection

It was only when I was moving houses that I really saw the number of books I have accumulated over the years. That’s when I came face-to-face with every bibliophile’s worst nightmare: Reducing the size of my book collection.

Yashodhara Sirur July 27, 2016

Culture

Are Neighbourhood Libraries Just Bait For Nostalgia?

In the age of e-books, the purpose of a library, whose datedness once gave a neighbourhood character, is probably only to invoke nostalgia. We feel sad when our neighbourhood libraries die, but we do little to ensure they survive.

Poulomi Das April 10, 2016