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About Us
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The libraries in the past were considered
merely store houses of books and the librarians were custodian. It was a passive and archival
institution. Over the years the public library has become a service
institution, and its aim being to enable the users to make effective use of
the resources and services of the libraries.
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For the growth and development of society, communication of
knowledge has become increasingly important. Since a public library is
for the people at large, its main function is to provide for their
inspiration, recreation, information and education. The clientele it
serves, covers a wide spectrum- students, researchers, intellectuals,
bureaucrats, housewives, neo-literate, retired persons etc. Given a
variation in the educational background of the users the
library has to serve and fulfill the demands of all.
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The Central
State Library is a beehive of
intellectual activities. Since its
very inception it has carved a niche for itself in academic, literary and
social circles of city beautiful.
The library has a regular flow of visitors representing a
cross-section of the populace of this region. Students, bureaucrats, doctors,
engineers, children flock to the library as it affords a wide spectrum of
books covering a large range of topics.
Bibliophiles have a special affinity for it, as the latest books are
the earliest to reach this library. The library has given a positive thrust
to book-culture and related activities. Central
State Library caters to the demand
of northern sectors and villages of the Chandigarh with
a network of two branches, a reading room and a mobile van. This library
network development has given a new impetus to book culture. People have free access to the
quintessential reading material virtually at their doorstep.
The Chandigarh Public Library
System was initiated in 1955 under First Five Year Plan. This was covered under the scheme
of Govt. of India.”
Promotion of Art and Culture." After reorganisation
of the state of Punjab it came under the control of Chandigarh
Administration.
The
liberal grants by the Chandigarh
Administration have helped the library grow rapidly to fulfill the
divergent demand of the readers. It
has a State Library Planning Committee under the Chairmanship of Home and Education
Secretary, and Director, Higher Education is the Vice-Chairman. Eminent
educationist and nominee of Raja Rammohun Roy
Library Foundation are the members. The Committee meets at regular
intervals to discuss and suggest policies for the development of library
systems.
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