Digital art print of the original artwork. 
Media: Giclée print on archival paper.
Size: A5
 
Among local residents, it is simply called the red-coloured library in Cubbon Park. Built in 1908 in memory of Sir Seshadri Iyer, the Diwan of Mysore, the State Central Library stands out in its deep red against the many greens that surround it. Even after more than a century, it remains quietly imposing.
The library was declared public in 1915. At the time, it held 4,750 books and had 215 members. Today, it houses over three lakh books and more than 300 periodicals. There is also a Braille section, with over 800 books, each accompanied by an audiobook. The inclusion feels deliberate. Necessary.
This is a reference library. Books are not borrowed here. They are consulted. Every book published in Karnataka finds its way into this building. On an average day, 400 to 500 people pass through its doors. The library opens at 8.30 in the morning and closes at 7.30 in the evening. It is shut on Mondays, second Tuesdays, and government holidays.
The red building remains. Steady. Patient. Holding knowledge in place while the city moves around it.