Going beyond the simple love for books and swapping recommendations, Nilanjana Dey sits down with Mridula Koshy, a writer and library movement activist, to talk about the relationship between reading and societal development. They discuss what ‘reading’ means for us, why easy access to reading facilitates individual growth, and how community libraries can be the key to democratizing access. Mridula shares personal anecdotes, her experience of running a library, and the impact it has created to truly highlight the power of community libraries in a world which should be taking more from books than it currently does.

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