Book Festival 2025 Kicks Off in Madurai with a Focus on Public Libraries and Promotion of Reading

Madurai's Tamukkam Convention Centre was abuzz with excitement as Commercial taxes and registration minister P Moorthy inaugurated the 'Book Festival 2025' on Friday, marking the beginning of a nine-day celebration of literature and learning. The book fair, organized by the Madurai district administration in collaboration with the directorate of public libraries and the Booksellers and Publishers Association of South India (BAPASI), will run until September 15. The event aims to promote the use of public libraries, particularly the Kalaignar Centenary Library in Madurai, which has become a valuable resource for thousands of residents from southern Tamil Nadu.

Key Takeaways:

• The government's efforts to promote public libraries have led to a significant increase in book fairs, with more stalls participating in the event year by year.
• The Book Festival 2025 features 22 stalls, open daily from 9am to 11pm, showcasing a wide range of books and exhibits, including a display on the history of Madurai with photographs.
• A separate 'Children's Hall' has been set up for kids' activities, and cultural performances by school and college students will be held between 4pm and 6pm.
• Every day after 6pm, the 'Sindhanai Arangam' event will feature popular speakers and writers, including Tuticorin MP K Kanimozhi and Solomon Pappaiah.
• Books donated by the public during the book fair will be provided to libraries in government schools.
• The event is organized by the Madurai district administration, the directorate of public libraries, and the Booksellers and Publishers Association of South India (BAPASI).

Statistics:

• The Book Festival 2025 will run for 9 days, until September 15.
• Twenty-two stalls will be participating in the event, featuring a wide range of books and exhibits.
• The event will be open daily from 9am to 11pm, with cultural performances and kids' activities from 4pm to 6pm.
• Every day, popular speakers and writers will address the 'Sindhanai Arangam' event, starting after 6pm.

Sources:

• Times of India (article title not specified)

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