Kochi library hopes to catch them young, one book at a time

With children restricted indoors due to pandemic, authorities see opportunity

‘One book at a time’ seems to be the motto of 77-year-old Tagore Library and Reading Room at Karuvelipady in west Kochi, when it comes to luring young children into reading. With children more or less restricted to their houses owing to the pandemic, the library authorities are determined to turn the crisis into an opportunity. The library has launched a programme of introducing a selected work to children through a short video by retired or serving teachers every Saturday. The programme is meant for children from west Kochi.