MySuru: Only nine months since the library was preserved in an accidental fire, it looked as if the fire had done a little to put out the passion of Shed Ishaq, 64, had a book.
Although there was no future assistance from the authorities, Ishaq decided to build a temporary structure to maintain his library, to continue his mission to cultivate among the residents of Mysuru reading habits.
The ‘Public Library’, is in Rajivnagar, and parents have decided to have school children inaugurate a new avatar from his library on January 26.
“So far, there are no signs of libraries rebuilt, and I have given hope.
So, using funds that many community members donated generously, I have built a structure with sheet metal in the same place where the original building stands.
I Have led the area with any resources I can get, “Ishaq said.
Plot, the CA website, the person concerned is entrusted to Ishaq by the authority of the Urban Mysore development.
He has used 5,000 meters from the plot for the library.
In April 2021, fire that destroyed destroying the library, consumed hundreds of books, which were mostly in Kannada.
“The authorities promised to rebuild the structure, but there were no steps taken, and I decided not to wait anymore,” Ishaq added.
Citizens have donated nearly a thousand books, most of the Kannada titles, for the new Ishaq library.
He added that a dozen Kannada and British newspapers would also be available in the library.
“Nearly 170 readers appear in my library regularly and borrow books,” Ishaq said proudly.
Isaq believes that the library is a spiritual equivalent of 100 places of worship, and adds that it has a plan to build another structure adjacent to existing ones.
“The new block will be exclusively for women,” Ishaq said, who was being helped by his son Aftab, Autodriver, in the Endeavor.
Former Gram Panchayat member for M Shettihalli Mahingappa was among Ishaq regular customers.
He has visited the library for eight years.
“Inspired by him, I tried to start the library in my village, but it didn’t work.
I’ll make sure I visited the Ishaq library every time I was in Mysuru City,” Mahingappa said.
The Director of the Public Library, Mysuru B Manjunatha said, “After the fire that destroyed the library, it was decided that the permanent structure would be built.
On the same site.
Meanwhile, Ishaq has built a temporary structure.
We have told him that the temporary structure will be removed as well as government sanctions for funds for new buildings, and books donated by residents will be stored in the library.
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