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Sagarpet opens a harbour-front public library with a children's reading room

The new library in the fictional coastal town has books in four languages, a study hall for students and a weekend storytelling corner.

Aerial view of a wide river winding through islands and coconut groves
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Sagarpet's first public library on the harbour front opened its doors on Friday morning, in a restored warehouse that once stored fishing nets.

The ground floor is a children's reading room with low shelves, floor cushions and picture books in Odia, Hindi, Bengali and English. Upstairs, a study hall with long tables stays open until 9 pm on weekdays for students preparing for exams.

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