Outside, under the library's awnings are sacks filled with an estimated 800,000 books, still waiting to be unpacked. The collection is still growing, through Gowda's purchases and donations from others.
The place is frequented by students, their parents, teachers and book lovers. Regular visitors seem to know their way around the library and find the books they need with ease. And even if they can't, they say, Gowda can find anything.
Gowda, his wife and son live in a corner of the library, which is open every day of the week – and for long hours.
As someone who used to have 7-8k books in a 1000 sq. foot house with twice as many more in a shipping container in the yard, my mind is simply boggled by this.
by MiddletownBooks