Our Readers Say....
"Why do readers seek libraries? Apart from the obvious reasons of that
they help make reading affordable and do away with clutter of unwanted
books mounting in one’s home… the most important reason would be that
they expand horizons. Genres seldom explored become accessible; new
authors are discovered, new styles appreciated… At Easy Lib, I saw
this happen to me – my reading expanded. And it wouldn’t have been so
if the book list hadn’t been as splendid or as varied as it is.
Congrats! May your shelves house a million marvelous books! "
--Anita Nair (renowned writer, member since May 2005)
"I owe a great deal to EasyLib.com.
They've made a wonderfully varied and excellent selection of
literature so easily accessible that I have no excuse but to become an
avid reader once again. Apart from the ease of receiving and selecting
books, the other activities that Vani organises are a boon to the
future generations of readers and writers!"
-- Darius Sunawala (Former RJ, Program director Fever 104 FM)
"It was a pleasant discovery one fine day two years back when
I heard of Easy Lib. I remember thinking to myself, "wow, so I don’t have to
even go to the library to choose, renew, return books?". I didn’t need any
further convincing to register as member. Also, the entire process is easy for
even a kid to browse through and choose the favourite book.
And since then, Vani & her EasyLib have been my book-angels.
I also love the fact that Vani makes an extra effort in reaching out to children
with interesting activities over the weekend. Besides, taking active feedback in
book titles to be added to their collection.
In this day of severe time crunch, efforts like Vani's need to be celebrated for
keeping alive the joy of reading the printed word. Thanks lady for getting my
life back to book! "
-- Vasanthi Hariprakash (RJ Radio City 91 FM)
"If you think people don't read much or that the library experience
can't be made interesting, you are mistaken. You would be in for a lot
of surprises if you drop by to Easy Library in Koramangala. It is not
your musty, old and impersonal library. It is lively and evolves with
the interests of its customers, thanks to Vani. You can see that she
loves doing it.
If you are not sure just check if any other library in Bangalore or
even in India which lets you suggest books, reserve books, browse
through the catalogues, etc through the internet, delivers books to
your home, has story telling for your children, gives an opportunity
to talk with writers and has discussions on philosophies. It is one of
the rare occasions where you can say 'Your search ends here', and
really mean it."
-- Senthil Nathan (Member since Oct 2003)
"I
first met Vani (proprieter) of Easy Library (henceforth referred to as
EL) before EL was started. When she mentioned she was thinking of
starting India's first Online Library I was both happy and intrigued and
decided to become a member then and there! I was certainly not
disappointed! EL is a cornucopia of literary delicacies. Vani is a
superb 'chef', one who is vastly knowledgeable about almost every book
there is to read in the library! The dedicated staff ensures that books
reserved online are promptly delivered/collected from the members which
is great if you are home bound and want a good read!
The icing on the cake would surely be the book reading sessions
regularly conducted at the library wherein prominent authors read
excerpts from their latest books and have an enjoyable tete-a-tete with
the members. Also, its a great way to meet up with other book-a-holics
All in all I would say that I made two great friends when I became a
member- EL and Vani Mahesh and not necessarily in that order!!
Way to go EL!!!! "
--Vandana Pandit (
Member since 1st July 2001 (our very first member!)
"After discovering Easy Library, it is
impossible for me to go back to any other library or any other manner
of functioning. I read an average of a book every two-three days. The
collection at Easy Library is just right in its variety and in the way
that Vani listens to members' recommendations. Also, you get to read
the books you recommend first!
With time and traffic constraints in Bangalore, I love the delivery
and pickup at the most nominal rates. My enthusiasm for books, in the
pre-EasyLib.com days, would lead to my consistently checking out tons
of books and consistently forgetting to return them on time. I have
paid enough in fines to fund a few libraries! Here, I can login at any
bizarre hour and get my book requests in and get them promptly. Thank
you, Easy Library - both on behalf of my wallet and my spouse! :-)"
-- Sangitha
Krishnamurthy (Member since Sept 2002)
"To me, the library is functioning well and the service is more than
satisfactory...
The book-collection is wide-ranging and phenomenal...
Whatever has been missing, I have quite frequently recommended...and to
my happiness all the recommendations have been honored as well :-)
So, all in all, it has been a great experience with easylib!!
thanks and all the best!!"
-- Ravi Gurnani ( Member since May 2002)
"It has been a wonderful experience to be
a member of EasyLib.com,I have been able to read the latest and best
in fiction, magazines which otherwise are very difficult to come by.
Folks managing the library are very friendly and helpful.
"
-- Anil Kumar Gupta
(Member since October 2001)
"The name of the
library says it all...it's just so "easy" to read books with Easy
Library. The complete booking and delivering process has enabled me to
keep in touch with all kinds of books which were so difficult to
access earlier. Today there is hardly anytime to visit a library to
select books. With EasyLib.com, I am able to read very regularly
because reserving a book at EasyLIb.com is a quick task.
Before this, I
usually had to buy the latest books of my favourite authors as no
other library had such an up to date collection and this kind of
diversity. The service is very friendly. If I'm not in a mood to think
of what i want to read, i just ask the staff and most of their
suggestions are good. Vani's write-up on chic-lit opened another arena
which was so much fun to read...Kudos to the library team to make
reading so pleasurable and easy!! "
-- Surabhi Jha
(Member since August 2001)
"EasyLib.com is one of the best things that can
happen to a bookworm...I not only spend hours delightfully nosing
through the many, many, many books on your shelves, I find it so
convenient to shoot off a quick online request, with door delivery and
pickup, when I don't have the time to spare. Heads I win, tails I win! Vani and team, must say you guys have always come through with the
books I most want to read, and have managed to entice me to read some
that I would not have otherwise considered....just wish I could have
managed to attend your many poetry and book readings. Rock on!"
--
Mallika Galagali
(Member since October 2001)
