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Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami poses for photographers during a press conference at Waseda University in Tokyo. (Photo: AP)

Haruki Murakami working towards creating library of his works

Library will archive his books, drafts of novels, materials he used and his translation work, as well as his massive...

5 Nov 2018 8:22 AM IST

Inside the Kabul Public Library

In a first, transgender library opens in Madurai

Launched in 2016, the centre focuses on the promotion of transgender people and making people aware of the no-binary...

24 Sept 2019 3:01 PM IST

New library was designed by Finnish firm ALA Architects as a welcoming, undulating structure, clad in 160 kilometres worth (99 miles) of Finnish spruce. (Facebook Screengrab/ @ALAfromHELSINKI)

Finland's 'ode' to a new era in libraries

Helsinki's central library officially opens on December 5 at end of year of festivities marking centenary of Finland's...

3 Dec 2018 9:33 AM IST

Muskans library remains open between 5 pm and 7 pm every day with 20 to 25 kids coming in daily (Photo: Pixabay)

Class V student who runs library in slum gets Chief Minister to help

Muskan Ahirwar who started small library last year has Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan offering assistance of Rs...

4 Aug 2017 12:47 PM IST

To get the books, one can simply drop a message on the Facebook page asking for the volume.

Books for the people, by the people

A Mumbaikar has created a free online library on a social media platform. On his off days, he delivers books all over...

14 Aug 2017 12:04 AM IST

Daliyah Arana, from Gainesville, Georgia, became the first-ever librarian for the day at the US Library of Congress on January 11. (Photo: LibnofCongress)

At four, bookworm turns new chapter

Hayden and Arana sat in on meetings, met with library staff and roamed the many halls of the library.

16 Jan 2017 4:48 AM IST

Rohan Joshi with Anuya and Sharin

For the love of books

As Books on Toast gets ready to host a quiz for bookworms in the city, Anuya Jakatdar talks about building a community...

29 March 2017 12:06 AM IST

The library in its heydays hosted regular socio-cultural programmes, besides being a treasure trove of historical books and manuscripts.

State's library makeover initiative boon for booklovers

The librarians of these model libraries will be imparted training by experts from Nasscom.

28 March 2017 3:33 AM IST

It will be looked at carefully, before going back into stock (Photo: Pixabay)

Book overdue for 43 years returned to UK library

The biography of local poet and writer Edwin Muir by P H Butter was due to be returned to Orkney Library before October...

27 Jan 2017 7:57 PM IST

The woman passed away a week before the due date (Photo: AP)

Book returned to library after hundred years

Johnson found the 1909 book, by F. Hopkinson Smith, in an old steamer trunk in 1996.

15 Jan 2017 6:33 PM IST

A hairdresser works while her client reads a book from a mini-library in a salon in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. (Photo: AFP)

Flip through book chapters as your coiffeur works

With little time on their hands between work and childcare, most women simply do not have the opportunity to seek out...

5 Jan 2017 5:39 AM IST

Salon owners say that presence of books has helped them gain new customers. (Photo: AFP)

Librarian takes books to salons, inspires women to read

In a novel idea to get women reading, the national library has lent books to hair salons which is a popular hang-out...

4 Jan 2017 7:14 PM IST