P. Kalyana Sundaram, Library – ‘Where pupils bloom’

The library is an essential part of any school, as necessary as a classroom or a laboratory. It acts like a second classroom away from the classroom. We pride ourselves on our vast library named in honour of Palam Kalyanasundaram, a Tamil librarian who for the past 30 years has generously donated his earnings to charities and trusts in his mission to help as many as he can, and who has received the Man of the Millennium award.

P. Kalyana Sundaram Library aims to

• Provide aid to students pursuing higher academics and develop their self-study skills.
• Teach responsibility through the book issues.
• Make an environment that encourages reading and enjoying one’s own company.
• Inculcate a sense of community among classes as the library is their second classroom.
• Arrange workshops and talks by writers and illustrators which will inspire, enthuse, and entertain boys.

Books range from childhood nostalgia like the Famous Five to the Hardy Boys. We also cater to refined literary tastes with classics like the Poirot series, and various other collections like the works of J.R.R. Tolkein and J.K. Rowling. Other than literature, we have textbooks for all the classes as well as college-level books and beyond- for the students who stay a step ahead. For books not stocked physically in our library, we have 3 Amazon Kindle e-readers for on-demand books. The air-conditioned room provides a great environment for studying and extra-curricular and personal projects alike. It provides a quiet, pedagogical environment for students to reflect and ponder things. The usual newspapers are subscribed to, along with Hindi and Marathi dailies besides weekly magazines for keeping oneself updated.

As part of the Hobby Club programme, we have a Library Club, where students can discuss and recommend reads to other people. This encourages the habit of reading, a trait that is essential to be successful and core to almost all the current global personalities.