Public libraries are essential since they improve literacy, stimulate imagination and expand
personal horizons. They also inform and empower citizens, enable access to a common …

Abstract Information needs and information seeking behavior of rural people are distinctive
due to varied demographic, social, cultural and economic factors. Identifying information …

An attempt has been made to evaluate the present status of the public libraries affiliated to
the Kerala state library council, in Thrissur district of Kerala in terms of grade, infrastructural …

In the light of Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, National Knowledge Commission and
Digital India initiatives by Government of India, the study signifies the role of Public libraries …

The basic objective of a public library is to provide information to the public to satisfy their
informative, education and recreational needs. However, it has been observed that the use …

Public library is a human institution in its entire for the public, by the public and of the public.
They are indispensable to improve literacy, inspire imagination, and expand personal …

The public library has a social mission; to provide various types of information, documents,
books and e-services to fulfill information needs of its users. It exists to serve different …

This paper focuses on the functioning, library resources, services, and problems existing in
the District Central Libraries of Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh. A survey was …

The main purpose of this paper is to explore the current status of public libraries of Varanasi.
A structured questionnaire was designed and personally distributed to 100 respondents …

It is a known fact that Chennai city has a well-defined place when talking about landmark
buildings, which have gone down the annals of history-Connemara library, certainly a pride …