‘Nest of books’, which was set up over a week ago, is a unique campaign which is started to encourage reading. Kumara, Dakshina Kannada ZP CEO, who mooted the concept, said these nests are being built to enable villagers to spend some time in the day with books and periodicals. People can sit at the nest and read or also take the book along with them and bring it back a couple of days later. This is set up adjoining the bus stand in Ulaibettu village of Mangalore taluk, before getting into buses coming to the city. This nest has a collection of newspapers, periodicals and short storybooks. The nest at Ulaibettu is among the book nests or ‘Pustakada Goodu’ come up in 17 gram panchayats in Dakshina Kannada since October 2. Book nests will come up in 27 more. . These nests have been constructed by panchayats using development funds and local donations. The panchayats have purchased some books and are getting some from people.