Payyanur became the first municipality in the State to establish libraries in all its wards.
This was announced in an event inaugurated by John Brittas, MP, held at A.K. Krishnan Master Auditorium, in Payyanur. MLA T.I. Madhusudanan presided over the event.
Earlier, 50 libraries were functioning in 44 wards under the Payyanur Municipality. With the establishment of 13 new libraries, the municipality, with 63 libraries, attained the feat of having libraries in all its wards.