Ernakulam Public Library, state´s oldest, turns 150
(WorldNews India)

Kochi: Ernakulam Public Library, the oldest in the state, is celebrating its 150th anniversary, constructing a new complex. Established in 1870, the library had its humble beginnings in a thatch-roofed building with just 1,358 books and just 37 members. The first books were from H. Southern and Company in England. It now...