A library in south India’s Kerala state has managed to attract both young and old minds with its unique architecture — a stacked bookshelf or gigantic bookrack.<br /><br />The library, Lal Bahadur Vayanasala and Granthalayam, at Karayil in Kannur district, filmed on August 23, was set up in 1967. <br /><br />However, over a decade ago, the library started functioning from a rented space after the building was given away for public development activities. <br /><br />A few years ago, the library committee raised funds to construct the INRs 40 lakh ($53,421) building. <br /><br />The unique design was suggested by veteran sculptor KKR Vengara in the hopes of attracting minds for generations to come. <br /><br />Vengara’s thoughts were turned into reality by local artist CV Sreedharan who used bricks, roofing tiles and cement to create the structure. <br />On February 3, 2019, the new building was thrown open to the public. <br /><br />The exterior of the library features around 400 book covers. <br /><br />The library currently has 5,000 books and also has a reading room named after its founder president VP Appu Pothuval.The sprawling colonial bungalow was once the home of German missionary, scholar and linguist Hermann Gundert. <br /><br />He lived there for 20 years from 1839 studying and contributing to Malayalam language and literature.
