In pictures: Bibliophiles bid adieu to their most favourite winter outing, Kolkata Book Fair

Singers perform at the SBI auditorium in the Kolkata Book Fair at the Salt Lake Central Park Boi Mela Prangan on Wednesday

One last chance to capture quick photographs with your favourite authors

Noted singer-composer Protul Mukhopadhyay was spotted at the fair on Wednesday

A ‘garba’ performance by colourful dancers to pep up the mood of book lovers

A Nabadwip sweetmeats stall gears up to cater to people with a sweet tooth with special ‘doi’, ghee and an array of other dairy products

A man sells little magazines on the last day of the fair

One last chance to yawn and catch some breath even as friends pore over the pages on an overcast day

Book lovers make an effort to clinch some last-minute deals before a year-long wait begins

The Bangladesh pavilion was surely a showstopper with its brightly painted peacocks on the facade and cycle-rickshaws adorning its entrance

The stage was all set for the curtains to fall on the 2024 edition of the International Kolkata Book Fair

There was a sudden surge in crowds in book stalls towards evening

A sea of heads in the evening proved yet again why the book fair remains the favourite winter destination of every bibliophile despite easy availability of books online and advent of Kindle versions