Global InformationPustakanch Gaav information
| Village of Books | |
|---|---|
| Pustakanch Gaav | |
 Logo of Pustakanch Gaav | |
| Location | Bhilar, Maharashtra, India, India |
| Type | Special library |
| Established | May 4, 2017 |
Pustakanch Gaav (English: Village of Books) is a special library in Bhilar, Maharashtra that opened on May 4, 2017.[1] The initiative was conceptualized and led by Vinod Tawde, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Marathi Language[2] and inaugurated by Devendra Fadnavis, Ex.Chief Minister of Maharashtra. This government initiative is inspired by Britain’s Hay-on-Wye, a notable Welsh town known for its book stores. At the time of launch, there were 25 artistically decorated locations in Bhilar that are turned into spots for readers; collectively they housed over 15,000 books[3] in 18 distinct genres. Most books were in Marathi language and there were plans to add additional 25,000 books[4] in other languages such as English, Hindi and Gujarati.
On 2021 June 19, Perumkulam, a village in Kerala’s Kollam district, was declared a Pusthaka Gramam (village of books) by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.The announcement made on June 19, National Reading Day, makes it India’s second and Kerala’s first such village. At the heart of the announcement is its library, Bapuji Smaraka Vayanasala.
- ^ "Book village being built in Bhilar, Maharashtra". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Village Of Books: Maharashtra's Bhilar Is India's Answer To Britain's Hay". NDTV. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Maharashtra's Bhilar, India's first 'books village'". The Business Standard. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Book Village of Bhilar to get 25,000 non-Marathi books". The Asian Age. Retrieved 9 November 2017.