India's largest Free Libraries

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India awards the Padma Shri to Anke Gowda — a bus conductor who turned his love for books into one of India’s largest free libraries.

Working as a bus conductor in Karnataka, Anke Gowda spent years collecting books instead of wealth. What started as a small personal collection slowly grew into a massive free library with over 2 million books, open to everyone — students, villagers, and anyone eager to learn.

No membership fees.

No profit motive.

Just the belief that knowledge should be free and accessible.

From guiding passengers on buses to guiding generations through books —

his journey proves that impact doesn’t need position, only purpose.

Source: FB Marketing Growmatics