The new chapter is on gated communities
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February 15, 2021 16:56 IST
In Chennai, a lending library major has adopted the model of establishing exclusive well-stocked reading facilities for them
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In Chennai, a lending library major has adopted the model of establishing exclusive well-stocked reading facilities for them
A library looking for a space near a humongous gated community to establish a branch is more common than that very community inviting it to start one on its premises.
Easwari Lending Library received such an invitation from a gated community in Siruseri, marking a new chapter in its business. Essentially about exclusively catering to partnering with gated communities, this model has invigorated the 66-year-old enterprise.
Resident volunteers run this library in Chennai
February 13, 2021 17:58 IST
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From a spare room on the ground floor to a dedicated space at the club house, the library at L&T Eden Park has come a long way. While the Association made the path-breaking move of letting Easwari Lending Library set up shop in the community in 2013, resident-volunteers’ role in sustaining it cannot be overemphasised.
“Satish from Easwari Lending Library brought some shelves and stacked them with books, in a crammed space and we were some 8 to 10 volunteers trained to run the library,” says Deepa Som, a volunteer.