The ‘Friends of Library’ programme, underneath that books would be directly given to people who square measure unable to access state-run libraries, was introduced by the Madras government. The project are useful to folks with disabilities, seniors, kids, and hospital in-patients, among others, square measure unable to go to a library. Volunteers can pass the books to such folks from the libraries.
Such people can receive the books from the libraries from volunteers, he continued . The recipients should register with the relevant library. The programme can involve a 2,500 libraries in its initial part, as well as 31 district libraries. The aim of such AN initiative was to push a knowledge-based society. State Food Minister R Sakkarapani, district collector Dr S Visakan et al participated.
