Sangrur, Feb. 1 -- In Barnala's Diwana village, youth have taken fancy to box libraries.

Initiated in 2019 by Varinder Deewana, a food supply inspector at Jagraon in Ludhiana, the project is promoting literature and fostering a reading culture among youngsters. It provides easy access to books for people who are unable to visit the main library, offering a space for villagers to borrow, exchange, and contribute books.

Deewana also manages the Shaheed Kartar Singh Saraba Library, launched in 2011, at the village's panchayat office. He came up with the idea of box libraries after seeing similar initiatives abroad. These mini libraries are designed to be easily accessible, offering a space for people to borrow and exchange books.

"We have...