Finance minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan's announcement that the Kalaignar Centenary Library in Madurai will have its first readers in June has brought cheer to bibliophiles. Construction of the eight-storey building is almost complete, and only 5% of interior work remains. The building, situated on two lakh square feet having state of the art facilities, is being built at ₹114 crore. Around 3.5 lakh books would be housed in the library in the first phase on various subjects including English, Tamil, literature, Engineering, Law and Research. There will be an exclusive section for children's reading books with audio and video facilities. Separate sections have been provided for competitive exam aspirants. K S Saravanan, writer, and head master of Dr T Thirugnanam Primary School at East Santhapettai suggests programmes to draw children to the library.

Media: Indian Express