Gwadar Beach Container Library, also called the Rotary Beach Library, is Gwadar city's one of its kind and fascinating library, which has been established by an international and European NGO Rotary Club, in collaboration with Gwadar District Administration, Government of Balochistan and Bamsaar. Rotary Club works towards promoting literacy and other welfare and social causes and missions.

Gwadar Beach Container Library Outside View

Gwadar Beach Container Library is Pakistan's first beach container library. Generally, the companies and fish processing factories located at Gwadar's coastline use containers, while this container has been transformed into a modern and unique beach library. This container library is about forty feet long and ten feet wide. It is located in front of the Gazebo Park across the DC Office Gwadar. 

Students engrossed in learning

If we talk about its background, then four friends played an important role in giving a practical shape and organized form to this unique idea. They thought about converting this container, which was gifted to them by the Rotary Club and filled with around ten to fourteen thousand books to be distributed in schools and libraries across Gwadar district, into a modern and distinct library for students where they can provide a scholarly environment for them. They figured instead of letting this container gather rust and wear out, why not put it to good use. Hence, they decided to convert this container located by the seashore into a library. It will be a pleasant and enjoyable environment for book lovers to read by the seaside. Beach libraries surrounded by light sea breeze under the open sky provide an unparalleled atmosphere. All these factors make it amazing to nurture, envisage and promote reading culture. This library was inaugurated on December 18, 2019... The district administration not only provided the land to establish this library but also furnished it.

Serene view of Gwadar Beach Container Library at sunset time

This beach library contains around 1200 books on diverse topics which include story books, novels, travelogues, history books, children's corner, kids books, sports & tourism, Islamic books and several other fiction, non-fiction and course books available in Balochi, Urdu and English languages. Daily around five to six students visit it regularly, some come for exam preparation and during midterm or annual exams there is high footfall. Students from schools, colleges and universities visit here. This library remains open from 4 pm to 9 pm. At a given time around ten to eleven people can sit and read books here. Readers can sit across the window facing the library to enjoy scenic view of the lush green sea. Sunset looks extremely beautiful from here. 

Nightfall time at Gwadar Beach Container Library

Additionally, weekly study circles, guest speaker and scholar sessions to discuss various academic, intellectual and thought-provoking issues, career counseling programs for students regarding various career paths, literary, educational and intellectual gatherings and sittings that encourage youth minds and explore new and distinct ideas and open news avenues of thinking are also part of its regular features – which surely will have a positive impact on people's minds. Moreover, it serves as an attention-grabbing spot for tourists visiting Gwadar. Owing to its uniqueness, people are often seen happily taking selfies and leaving this place with sweet memories.

Students reading books

When you visit the Gwadar beach library, you find yourself immersed in natural environment and scenery. Book in hand, and mesmerizing sight of the beach in front, gives you a sense of relaxation and tranquility taking you to a magical world where horizons of thoughts and ideas open up, where creativity and imagination flourish, where self-discovery happens. Sitting in such fruitful and harmonious environment, one forgets all the worries and difficulties of the world and sets out on a journey of serenity and peace.

Captivating view of Gwadar Beach Container Library at evening

When we talked to Abdul Aziz, the librarian of the Beach Library, he stated that:

Anyone who wants to donate books to the Gwadar Beach Container Library through our channel can find it located next to the Gazebo Park and DC Office Gwadar. You can visit and donate books. In addition, you can also contact the number visible on screen to donate books so that the light of knowledge, literacy and enlightenment keeps illuminating every corner.

Alluring view of Gwadar Beach Container Library

We invite all book readers, students, teachers and education enthusiasts and researchers to definitely pay a visit to this fascinating library once and dive into the beautiful world of knowledge, nature and tranquility.