Archive · 27 Sep 2025
Fundraising Drive Launched to Aid Flood-Damaged Booksellers
Imagine a street filled with book shops, like a special place for reading.
Now imagine a big storm came and flooded all those shops, damaging the books and hurting the people who sell them.
A group of people, who love books, decided to start a fundraiser to help those booksellers.
They are asking for money to help the shops repair the damage and help booksellers get back on their feet.
This is especially important because the floods happened right before important festivals and events where they usually sell a lot of books.
The money raised will help them keep their shops open and continue to share their love of books with others.
A fundraising drive was launched to assist booksellers in College Street.
The initiative was started by the Kolkata Creative Publishers’ Welfare Association.
The flooding caused significant damage to books, manuscripts, and equipment.
Small publishers, unable to afford insurance, are particularly vulnerable.
The fundraising appeal emphasizes the importance of preserving book culture.
- Who
- Kolkata Creative Publishers’ Welfare Association and affected booksellers
- What
- Initiated a fundraising drive to support College Street booksellers impacted by floods.
- When
- Initiated recently, with the appeal made days before Durga Puja and the International Book Fair.
- Where
- College Street, Kolkata
- Why
- To help booksellers recover from losses due to flooding and loss of livelihoods.
- Event
- Fundraising drive
- Affected Group
- Booksellers in College Street
- Cause of Damage
- Flooding due to heavy rainfall
- Organizer
- Kolkata Creative Publishers’ Welfare Association
- Current Funds Raised
- ₹50,000