The Alappuzha municipality is all set to start delivering books from libraries within its limit at doorsteps.
As part of the project Vignjana Nagaram – Vayanasala Vadhilpadiyil, the civic body will on Sunday launch a mobile application for people to order books online from the Alappuzha Municipal Library. The project will be extended to 17 more libraries within its limits in a phased manner. The libraries combined have a stock of over two lakh books.
Touted as the first-of-its-kind initiative among local bodies in the State, the door-to-door delivery of books will be done with the help of volunteers. The municipality will charge a nominal user fee for the delivery and return of books. The volunteers will be provided travel allowance. To make the project a success, ward-level library committees with people's representatives and readers as members are being constituted across the municipality.
