Harshawardhan, What you write about the Hardayal Municipal Public Library does not present a surprize. Similar is the case with hundreds of 'Native General Libraries' started in the mid-19th century in District towns. Many of these have survived into modern times and are doing a reasonably good job of catering to the reading needs of the towns' populations. These libraries have tomes inherited from British days. Very naturally, the present-day readership is not much interested in them and they are languishing in dusty cupboards. They are also falling prey to dust, termites, dampness and other enemies of old books. A solution to save all such books and make them accessible to those interested is available now through digitization. However, there is hardly any awareness of it. There is an initiative called the 'Digital Library of India'. My experience of the DLI is dismal. Despite the backing of such prestigious academic institutions like IIT Bangalore, IIT Hyderabad, IUCA Pune the available work of the DLI is very unsatisfactory. Arvind Kolhatkar, Toronto, October 29, 2012.