Junagadh Library & Resource Centre inaugurated

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi 

(Pakistan News & Features Services)

An impressive ceremony was organized at the Junagadh Lawn in Karachi, attended by large number of social workers, educationists, library professionals and students prior to the formal inauguration of the Junagadh Library & Resource Centre (JLRC) on December 4. 

All the speakers unanimously agreed that the creation of such facilities was need of the hour and every resourceful individuals and organizations should play their role proactively to bring about positive change in the country. 

Syed Khalid Mahmood, a renowned media personality and the Advisor of the National Library Association (NLA), was invited as one of the speakers and he warmly welcomed the addition of a public library in the densely populated metropolis of Karachi. 

“It’s a giant step in the right direction. With the kind of challenges being faced by the people in general in Pakistan, it’s a huge blessing to have a library and resource centre because this will serve lots of people particularly students and researchers,” he highlighted. 

“In an era when there’s a growing trend of shutting or curtailing libraries, it’s fantastic to open a new facility for the people of Karachi. We need libraries and more libraries in all cities, towns and villages. It’s the right of people to have access to high-quality books which are becoming out of reach of the masses because of the non-stop inflation,” the NLA Advisor pointed out. 

He praised the spirit of service of the NLA office-bearers who were working beyond the call of duty to achieved their cherished goals of spreading library culture in the society. 

The office-bearers of the NLA present on the occasion included Syed Muzaffar Ali Shah (President), Anwar Hussain (Secretary General), Hira Yaseen (Joint Secretary) and Younis Hashmi (Information Secretary). 

The Junagadh Library & Resource Centre (JLRC) is located on Sir Suleman Shah Road, in the vicinity of National Stadium, Karachi, with Indus University, Karachi School of Arts and Faran Club also in close proximity.

It's accessible location from nearly every part of Karachi will enable the centre to receive good number of visitors on daily basis and the available facilities would attract the students in particular.