Minutes of the First Free Library Launch in South Chennai

First Free Library was launched in South Chennai on January 2006. Here is the Highlights of the Free Library Launch ----

Mani Maran, Angu Ashok Kumar, Murali Kandan, Surya Selvan and Tamil Selvan were the ones worked hard for the "New Chennai Foundation" legal registration and free library launch.

"New Chennai Foundation" By-Law was completed before 25th of December '05.
By-Law was submitted for review and registration by 29th of December '05.

It was reviewed by Lawyer and it was approved by concerned people.
We - Tamil Selvan, Mani Maran, Surya and Ashok went to the registration office and we registered with the appropriate registration fees less than Rs.1000.

That completes the registration minutes.

For Library - everything was set.

Books were purchased using our personal money from the second hand shops and also books were collected from close relatives. Some of the notable people donated their books are - Tamil Selvan, Ramya Maran, Mani Maran, Surya Selvan, Dr.Santhana Kannan, Ramdoss, Mrs.Kamalam Shankar etc., All the books were of so much money which were purchased from the beginning of our career individually.
Book Racks which are made of steel were purchased from the furniture shops and sandhai. It was around Rs.3250.
Sweets, Karam and Coffee was prepared and bought from outside using our personal money. Bills are all filed up with the Financial Trustee - Mani Maran.
Decoration items and wall posters were purchased from decoration shops and ideal home exhibition in Chennai.
Reading Table was ordered from a furniture production shop. It costs around Rs.2000.
Stools were purchased from furniture shop. Bills are available with Mani Maran.
Water can is provided by Mani Maran temporariliy.
Space for library is provided by Tamil Selvan temporarily.
Ashok has given all his time and efforts and helped Mani Maran to make this project successful.
Overall it is a great team effort and we are very much glad that we did it.
We hope the list of book donors will grow.
We invited couple of teachers, relatives, new chennai volunteers and friends. Only Siva Bond, Ashok, Mani, Surya Selvan and Tamil Selvan came for the function, from New Chennai Foundation volunteer list.

TVS Lakshmi Mat. Hr. Sec. School Principal Mr. Sudhakar was invited for the function to preside as Chief Guest. He cut the ribbon and inaugurated the library.

Guests and audience were sitting in the chairs. Tamil Selvan and Sudhakar sat in front of the audience. Rest of the Trustees were standing in the side.

Tamil Selvan gave a brief about New Chennai Foundation. Chief Guest spoke about the good deed we were starting to work on. Surya Selvan, a trustee presented the memento to the chief guest. Akshaya Krishnan was given a chance to tell about his work. Mani Maran, financial trustee gave the cheque to Krishnan, for december month.

There was a question session and there was snacks and coffee section.

Only thing requested from the reader is - Either Donate the resources for the library AND/OR spread the news to all of your friends and relatives.

- New Chennai Foundation.