The National Book Foundation (NBF) issued more than 20,000 membership cards in fiscal year 2015-16, an NBF official said.
The foundation would open its Readers’ Club Membership in a few weeks to encourage and promote book culture among the public. The scheme will be launched in all major cities of the country.
According to an NBF official, “The members will be entitled to purchase books at 50 per cent discount from the bookstalls on foundation’s panel. The NBF shall offer 55 per cent discount to the members at its own outlets.
Apart from Readers’ Club, the NBF is also running a number of programmes to encourage the youth to read books.