Abstract
The paper examines the importance of public libraries in educating the masses and increasing the literacy rate and disseminating knowledge. It also describes the historical origin of ancient universities and centres of learning, including public libraries in India and their contribution to the society. The paper discusses the problems faced by the public libraries today and various options available for their improvement. The author proposes a new model of public-private partnership with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and public-sector undertakings (PSUs) for the growth and development of public libraries to enable them to serve the user community.
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