Community library · Mysore · Established September 2023

Books & Brews

More than a library — a welcoming place to read, learn, connect and grow. Books, knowledge and opportunities to learn should be accessible to everyone.

The idea

A library designed to be lived in.

Students come to study, children discover new stories, families explore books together, and visitors find a quiet corner to read, think or simply slow down.

The curated collection welcomes readers of all ages, with a special focus on Children’s and Young Adult books. In-house reading is completely free; membership is required only to borrow books and take them home.

📚 Free in-house reading👧 Children & YA focus☕ Café refreshments🤝 Community space
Books & Brews — a community space for curious minds
Why we started

Read. Learn. Share.
Connect. Grow.

Books & Brews began with a simple thought: everyone deserves a welcoming place to read, learn, discover and belong. Free access to books supports literacy and lifelong learning, while the wider space makes room for skills, creativity and community.

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Free reading

Come in, browse the curated shelves and read at your own pace. No membership is needed for in-house reading.

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Borrow & continue

Library membership lets readers take books home, supported by a refundable deposit and monthly membership model.

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Pause & belong

Tea, coffee, cakes and refreshments complement a quiet corner, a good book and time to slow down.

Beyond the shelves

A community built around stories and experiences.

Learning does not happen through books alone. Books & Brews also creates opportunities for conversation, workshops, storytelling, creative activities and shared experiences.

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Bookworms Meet

A monthly gathering for readers of different ages and interests to exchange ideas, discover perspectives and connect through changing literary themes.

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The Living Library

People and their experiences become the “books” — creating conversations built around curiosity, empathy, listening and human connection.

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The Mixed Shelf

The ground-floor activity space for workshops, classes, conversations, exhibitions and clubs — different people and stories in one inclusive space.

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Little Free Library

An honour-system “take a book, share a book” exchange that helps books travel further and makes reading more accessible in the community.

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Learning activities

Space for training, development programmes, storytelling, art & craft, exhibitions, educational activities and skill development.

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Well-being

A peaceful place to pause, reflect and connect — supporting curiosity, personal development and a stronger sense of community.

The larger role

Not simply another library, but a space where books open doors, learning continues throughout life, ideas are shared, and a stronger community grows around them.