http://www.pcl.org.np is the new website

Please visit our new website http://www.pcl.org.npUpdates on Prakash Community Library or Prakash Library, Shreekhandapur, Kavre will now be available on this address.

Newly renovated Building

Thanks to all those who contributed to repair this building and we have this presentable form of building.

Goal and Objectives

Goal and Objectives

Develop and strengthen the education, health, economic status of the community.

Objectives:

Operate well equipped library, providing services to the local people and students of the schools.
Build necessary infrastructures for the well-equipped library.
Gather resources for different fields of academic, health, agriculture, economic development and IT sectors, etc.

About Prakash Pustakalaya (History)

Prakash Pustakalaya was established in the year 2014 BS. Then Prime Minister of Nepal B.P. Koirala provided the funds for the construction of library building. Prem Raj Angdev, then Education Minister of Nepal in the year 2017 BS, laid foundation stone of the library building. The library committee organised ‘Sahitya Sammelan’ in the year 2024 BS. It is evident from the visitor books and some available pictures that renowned literary personnel such as Siddhicharan Shrestha, Chittadhar ‘Hridaya’, Dharmaratna Yami and others visited the library. Books for the library were provided by the local people, American and Indian embassies and other organizations. There were thousands of books and many of them were in Nepali and Newari. But at present there seem to be no records of the books that were the assets of the library.

About Shreekhandapur

Kavre district in the Bagmati zone is the central hill region of Nepal. The district comprises of three municipalities viz: Banepa, Dhulikel and Panauti, with altogether 87 Village Development Committees (VDCs). Shreekhandapur was one of the VDCs in the Kavre district. Now, it's a small town in Dhulikhel Municipality of the district and comprises wards 7, 8 and 9.

Shreekhandapur, one of the historical places is located at 28 km east from Kathmandu and is about 1400 meter above the sea level. Shreekhandapur is also known as ‘Khampu’ or ‘Khadpu’. There are about 5000 people living together in this area. This small town is located at the mid of many small villages such as Chaukot, Naikintar, Chhap Gaun, Bakhundole, Dhaneswor, Budol etc. These small villages do not have access to library services for the students and other people. In Shreekhandapur, Newars are predominant where as surrounding of this old city, there are other ethnic groups such as Brahmin, Chhetri, Kami, Damai, Magar, Mijar etc.