About The Book

Contents: The library and the community;its purposes and functions,Principles governing the formation of a library,Public library services,past and present,The government of a public library,Library finance and other resources,Library personnel,The library building,its planning and architecture,Books,their choice and collection,Library rules and regulations,Basic pattern of library service points,The mobile library,Library services for children,The future of the public library in India,Appendices,Index.