Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Vijayawada, Anantapur Officials Promote Libraries Amid Youth Disinterest
In Vijayawada and Anantapur, officials held events to celebrate libraries and women's empowerment.
They were worried that young people spend too much time on their phones and not enough time reading books.
They encouraged students to visit libraries more often.
Vijayawada officials expressed concern about youth's preference for multiplexes over libraries
Anantapur officials emphasized the importance of libraries for a better future
Both events celebrated women's empowerment and marked Indira Gandhi's birth anniversary
Officials in both cities urged students to read more books and reduce mobile usage
- Who
- Officials in Vijayawada and Anantapur, women, students
- What
- Held events to promote libraries and women's empowerment
- When
- Wednesday (Vijayawada), 5th day of National Library Week (Anantapur)
- Where
- Tagore Library, Vijayawada; District Library, Anantapur
- Why
- To raise awareness about the importance of libraries and encourage book reading among youth
Officials' Perspective
Youth's Perspective
Importance of Libraries
Officials' Perspective
Officials emphasized the need for libraries in society and encouraged book reading
Youth's Perspective
Youth may prefer other forms of entertainment like multiplexes
- Event
- Seminar on Women’s Empowerment (Vijayawada), National Library Week Celebration (Anantapur)
- Venue
- Tagore Library, Vijayawada; District Library, Anantapur
- Date
- Wednesday
- Organisation
- Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (Vijayawada), District Library (Anantapur)
- Celebration
- 58th National Library Week, Women's Day, Indira Gandhi's Birth Anniversary
