Palaces for the People

Since our start a decade back, TCLP libraries have always been more than buildings that hold books–they’ve been safe, physical spaces where people of all ages, castes, classes, religions, and genders–meet, in person, day after day, year after year. TCLP library spaces make possible reading and thinking–but also educational workshops, cultural events, and real-life friendships

But time and again we have been threatened by our neighbours who frowned on our members because of their caste, gender and their economic status. We have faced climate emergencies when our members were at a risk of losing their safe refuge.

We have lost two spaces before when our collaborators asked us to move and we are in rented accommodations now from where we may have to move again and our members will lose their library. Communities must have their libraries as these real life public spaces for meeting and thinking together are more essential than ever in this age of AI generated algorithms and Social media propoganda.

" हमें एक ऐसा जगह बनाना है जो हमेशा हमारा रहे| जहा हर सदस्य बेखौफ़ आए| और उनका हमेशा स्वागत हो - चाहे वह कोई भी जाति, धर्म, लिंग या आर्थिक स्तिथि का हो|
एक ऐसा पन्नाह जहा वह सुरक्षित, और खुश रहे - हमेशा "

By contributing to our building fund, you’ll help us obtain a permanent space for library members–one of the many ‘palaces for the people’ that India needs in order to reach our potential as a thriving, thinking democracy.

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"A true Library creates a community around it and is a community itself." --Namita Gokhale, Author & Editor

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Account Name : THE COMMUNITY LIBRARY PROJECT
Account Number : 2249862623 (Savings Account)
IFSC Code: KKBK0000195
Bank and Branch : Kotak Mahindra Bank, New Delhi - Greater Kailash I

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The Community Library Project
C/O Shaoli Dutta Haldar
Flat 99, Green View Apartments,
Pocket F (DDA SFS Flats)
Sheikh Sarai, Phase 1
New Delhi - 110017

Legal & Financial Information

• The Community Library Project is a certified Article 64 Charitable Trust with certificate No. IN-DL67330357283378P.
• The Community Library Project is approved under section 80G(5)(vi) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 vide order no. ITBA/EXM/S/80G/2019-20/1016745360(1) dated 11/07/2019 issued by Income Tax Department, Delhi.
• The Community Library Project operates 2 Bank Accounts with Yes Bank Ltd., Gurgaon, and 1 Savings Account with Kotak Mahindra, Malviya Nagar.

Donations made to TCLP are eligible for a 50% tax deduction under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act. TCLP can only accept donations from Indian citizens.

If you have any queries regarding donations, please do get in touch with us via email - tclpfinance@gmail.com

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