From rare books in bank vaults to accounts of Bombay's scandalous women and tiger tales from Malabar Hill, the city's nine libraries are home to an envious collection of rare titles

The recent decision by the state government to revive 11 Marathi language libraries, pumped with a substantial fund increase, has infused fresh life to the city's literary lifelines. Braving dust mites, never-ending lunch breaks and grudging library staff, Sunday MiD DAY combed the city's libraries to discover several unknown treasures housed in nine of its libraries, all accessible to Mumbai's public.u00a0