Visit to the library

                     Visit to the Library

I along with my whole class visited the library on 16th May by walking. It was nearly 100 meters from our class room. As we entered the library, I noticed a wooden shingle at the with the quote, "Today a reader, tomorrow a leader." That immediately took my attention and made me excited to know what was inside.

We started by accessing the major sections. I found that books at the library are classified in a snake like direction, left to right, and by shelf numbers. Some of the notable  numbers I noted were:

900– General History

903 – Dictionary of History

909 – World and Ancient History

920–929 – Biographies

930–940 – European History

940 – Russia

950 – China

954–955 – History of Bhutan

Books are also arranged alphabetically, and when searching for Western writers, we must search according to their surname.

Under the History section, I was struck to notice interesting titles like "Vanished Civilization" and "100 Years of World War I." History books are classified to one which is subject specific and another which is discipline-specific. I also noticed that the rare and expensive books like primary sources on World War II, the Cold War, and books by foreign authors about Bhutan are kept in a special room and are borrowed out for three days only.

We ended our tour in the meditation room, where beautiful Buddhist books were on display. The room was calm and peaceful, and a few students sat quietly reading. I felt peaceful, energized, and fortunate to have been able to see such a collection of meaningful books. It was a genuinely wonderful and educational experience.

Written by Ugyen Yoezer