A glimpse into Indian libraries

'Libraries of India' - an exhibition of photographs organised by Alliance Francaise of India gives an idea of the atmosphere in libraries. The black and white photographs displayed here provide a glimpse into several small as well known libraries of India.

Most of the photographs are by Cyrille Desombre, a French photographer living in India since the last six years.

What is beautifully captured in the photographs is the dominant silence prevalent in libraires.

And this silence tells a tale of the rapidly changing world around us.

There are several pictures depicting the cold racks and walls of the library with cases upon cases of books. Like the Connemare Library in Chennai which has the most splendid surroundings, yet gives an appearance of being dull and static.

The other photographs are of the David Sassoon Library in Mumbai, the Osmania Library in Hyderabad and many others. But it is the Khuda Baksh Library of Patna which truly reflects the essence of a library. The exhibition ends on January 23.

Compiled from local news media