A uniquely designed Library – Lal Bahadur Vayanasala and Granthalayam, a library at Karayil near Payyannur, resembles a stacked bookshelf or gigantic bookrack and it has certainly got booklovers find Joys of Reading.
A veteran Sculptor KKR Vengara made a sketch using book cover designs, which was executed by local artist CV Sreedharan, who used bricks, roofing tiles and cement to create this interesting exterior of the building,” said library president Appukuttan Karayil.
Covers of popular books, mainly Malayalam, were also used for the design. Artisan Sreedharan C V led the construction of the building. The new building was inaugurated in 2019 February.
Since then many have been flocking the library to see the building design. At present, the library has a collection of over 7,000 books, mostly Malayalam, said Appukuttan.
An upcoming bookshop at Aluva near Kochi had even grabbed the attention of even renowned writer Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho owing to its unique design in the form of a bookshelf. One of the four books modelled was Paulo Coelho’s ‘The Alchemist’.
