Archive · 10 Dec 2025
Pune Attempts World Record for Simultaneous Reading
Imagine a whole city becoming quiet for an hour, not because they're upset or praying, but because everyone is reading books together.
That's what happened in Pune, India.
The city came together for an event called 'Silence… Pune is Reading' to try and set a world record for the most people reading at the same time.
Organized by the Pune Book Festival and the National Book Trust, people from all over Pune opened their books and read quietly from 11 am to 12 noon.
It was a special moment where the usual busy sounds of the city were replaced with the peaceful sound of pages turning.
This event was all about celebrating the joy of reading and bringing people together in a unique way.
Pune attempted to set a world record for the largest number of people reading simultaneously.
The event was organized by the Pune Book Festival in collaboration with the National Book Trust (NBT).
Citizens across Pune participated in the 'Silence… Pune is Reading' campaign.
The reading session took place between 11 am and 12 noon on Tuesday.
The event aimed to celebrate the love for reading and promote a united reading movement.
- Who
- Citizens of Pune and organizers Pune Book Festival and National Book Trust (NBT)
- What
- Simultaneous reading event to set a world record
- When
- Between 11 am and 12 noon on Tuesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Across Pune
- Why
- To celebrate the love for reading and create a world record for the largest number of people reading simultaneously
- Event Name
- Silence… Pune is Reading
- Organizers
- Pune Book Festival and National Book Trust (NBT)
- Date
- Tuesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Time
- 11 am to 12 noon
- Participants
- Lakhs of citizens across Pune
- Objective
- Create world record for largest number of people reading simultaneously