Jayasheela Stores

Jayasheela Stores is located at 884 on the 2nd Cross in the Industrial Estate of Banashankari. It’s an area with a lot of workshops and small factories nearby. We aren't just a bookstore; we sell a lot of different things that people in the estate might need during their workday. You’ll find notebooks, thick registers for keeping accounts, and even some basic supplies. The building is a bit old, and the walls could use a fresh coat of paint, but it stays cool inside. I spend a lot of time organizing the shelves because things get moved around a lot. There’s always the sound of machines running in the distance from the other units in the estate. It's not a quiet place like a library, but it has its own rhythm. We get a lot of workers coming in during their lunch break to grab a newspaper or a pen. The lighting inside is just a few long tubes that flicker sometimes. I’ve thought about fixing them, but they still work well enough to see the titles on the spines. The floor is made of that old gray stone that never really looks clean no matter how much you scrub it. But it’s a solid building. My favorite part of the day is when the sun goes down and the street lights come on outside. It feels very quiet then compared to the busy morning.