State of ‘Book-keeping’

Jaipur’s storehouses of knowledge are dying a slow death. Dusty and infested with termites and pests, city’s public libraries are hanging by a thin thread of hope offered by the resilience of a handful of citizens determined to protect their history and intellectual heritage.Whether government-run or private, Jaipur’s public libraries are plagued by a severe shortage of funds, technology and staff, hindering their ability to maintain these facilities. Old libraries like the Mahara…