Now how would you feel about a place, that delivered this book to your doorstep, so you can sit with a with a cup of coffee, while you lose yourself in its pages, strip away your everyday worries , fall in love with beautiful lines and even lovelier characters? Here within four walls are books your imagination has conjured , books about ancient history , far-away lands , magic, adventure, danger,
love, peace. Albert Einstein once said, ”The only thing that you absolutely have to know is the location of the library.” We, for one, do not have the heart to disagree with Mr. Einstein. Not because he is a brilliant theoretical physicist who changed the face of the world as we know it. But because no words were truer. Bookspace is the brainchild of Prasad Kulkarni. An avid reader himselves, his passion for reading only grew over the years, as he ventured into separate fields of interest. It stayed with him throughout his transition from a kid to the revered business suit. As he ventured deeper into the corporate world, however, he eventually lost touch with reading. Corporate libraries were found wanting. Private libraries were far from home, and in a world where time is of essence, traffic jams didn’t help either. It gnawed at him frequently and intensely that something as trivial as traffic jams hindered his reading routine. What could be done? And most importantly what could HE do about it? Ergo, Bookspace came into existence. With the idea to make books available to readers of all ages and tastes, at extremely low prices, in their own space and time, Bookspace was born. Bookspace officially became a business in August 2014, when a few other friends impressed with the idea, pooled their resources and invested in Bookspace as well. In those crucial first six months Bookspace was blessed with a loyal customer base of 100. Operations took off from an apartment in Kothrud. Books were bought, requests communicated, and deliveries made, all a small team if three, with a little help from frequent chai breaks and power naps! With young entrepreneurs spearheading the effort, teenagers carrying out everyday operations, kids, parents, and the elderly accessing books daily, Bookspace is a melting pot of versatile readers. Bookspace is not just a business venture; it is an undertaking close to heart. It is no longer only a local bookstore; it is a community of ardent readers. Ironically as Bookspace is still a baby, and demands most of his attention , even after finding himself surrounded by books, don’t find the time to read ! But it doesn’t matter as long as they get to promote reading, one reader at a time.
