Bookbond

Mission - Building bonds through books. Problem 1 - India has an estimated 160000 public libraries but there is a lack of transparent data on books and staffing for these institutions. Problem 2 - India has an estimated 140000000 people and a certain percentage of this large population would have access to private home libraries. We have no data on private home libraries. Most Indians today buy books to read rather than borrow books to read. This limits access to ideas and knowledge based on access to funds. We can tap into this private home library network around the country to give children and adults an opportunity to access a wide variety of books in their neighbourhood from trusted sources. Solution - I started Bookbond as an online community that aims to collate data and spread awareness about the Public Library Infrastructure in India and aims to create a new online network of Private Home Libraries in cities and villages that can give people in India access to a wide variety of books in their immediate neighbourhoods. Current Viable Solutions - Local Libraries, School Libraries, College Libraries Connect - If you face the same problems and want to help me build Bookbond, follow this LinkedIn page or reach out to me at abhishekashokshetty@gmail.com.