The Central Library at Fort, within the iconic Town Hall complex has been closed since December last year. Restoration work is being undertaken by city-based heritage architect, Abha Narain Lambah and is expected to finish in August. With the magnificent library out of bounds, periodicals have been shifted to a makeshift tin shed, just a few feet away. People are reading in the shed, braving the heat, which is exaggerated because of the asbestos roof. Ceiling fans fight a valiant but losing battle against the merciless April mercury.

The Central Library within the magnificent Town Hall complex