Anna Centenary Library — A Treasure That Needs a Little Care
Anna Centenary Library has been my all-time favourite place to hang out with a book. During my postgraduate days at College of Engineering, Guindy (2012–2014), I spent most of my free time there. Anytime we got an afternoon off from classes, I would rush straight to the library - to the Computer Science division on the 6th floor. I would pick up my books, find my favourite spot - by the window, with a view towards the road, and lose myself in taking notes. I honestly don’t know how many hours I spent there during my two years at college. I didn't have to purchase a single book for my PG. Anna library had it all. The library then had a simple, efficient system: search for your book on the library computer, get a number, and find the book. Looking up for a book was effortless because the racks were perfectly ordered. Readers were not allowed to put books back on the racks after reading - instead, librarians did it properly to avoid misplacing books. Different types of comfortable cha...