Spread the good word about The Community Library Project Updated: Updated: December 18, 2020 18:54 IST In the season of giving, a Delhi-based project is raising support for a community library that goes beyond books Share Article The Community Library Project in progress before Covid
In the season of giving, a Delhi-based project is raising support for a community library that goes beyond books During the first pandemic lockdown in March, Zomato employee Jalish Ansari lost his job. While many fellow migrants had returned to their native villages, he decided to stay in Delhi and look for other employment. Going back to his village in Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, was not an option — it would have meant compromising his daughters’ education. Heena, who studies in DPS, Gurugram, and Sana in Summer Fields School, Kailash Colony (both in standard six), were anxious too, as schools were closed and online classes had just begun. Amidst this, they had one escape: The Community Library Project (TCLP), which offered them access to free books, including Heena’s favourite