Malappuram school library brings books to readers’ doorsteps
A school in Malappuram, Kerala, has launched a community reading program that delivers books to the doorsteps of residents and terminally ill patients. The initiative utilizes a digital library management system and student volunteers to increase accessibility to literature.
Why it matters
It demonstrates how grassroots educational institutions can bridge the digital and physical divide to promote literacy in underserved communities.
For those who cannot walk into a library and pick up a book, a school in Malappuram has found a way to take the library to their doorstep.
The Irinas Library of Darul Hidaya Orphanage Higher Secondary School at Pookkarathara, near Edappal, has opened its shelves to the wider community, delivering books to readers through a new home-based service.
Through its Community Reading Programme, the library has transformed itself into a public resource, reaching out to people who are unable to access conventional libraries.
The school’s National Service Scheme (NSS) unit is taking up the responsibility of delivering and collecting books from readers.
General Education Minister N. Samsudheen launched the initiative on Saturday (July 11). “The speciality of this programme is that books are being sent to terminally ill patients across Malappuram district through Palliative Care units,” said Abdul Jaleel M.V., senior higher secondary English teacher.
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