Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:22pm on 04 Sep 2025,Thursday India
Dasgupta and Co., Kolkata’s oldest surviving bookshop, has opened a free library at its historic College Street premises. Founded in 1886, the heritage store now offers a reading room on its second floor for students and book lovers who cannot afford books. The library attracts 30-40 visitors daily, including foreigners. Nobel laureate Amartya Sen congratulated the owners and took a virtual tour. A generous donor also gifted 500 rare books to the collection. Owned by the Dasgupta family for generations, the bookshop continues to support education and culture, with plans to launch an online library soon. (PC: The Hindu)
