Abstract

Public Libraries are considered as the gateway of knowledge and information resource centers of the country. Public libraries are also known as the University for the People and it provides life long services to all the citizen of the countries. All studies on public libraries show that the public libraries are providing yamen service to the public for enhancing and updating of their knowledgeand upliftment of the socio-economic factor of the society. Now-a-days, the public libraries are not only providing the basic information needs of the public through books, magazines, and newspapers, they also involving in social activities to enhance the quality of the livelihood in the society. This paper highlights the social responsibility of public libraries in Tiruchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu by conducting various socio-economic programmes for the benefit of the society. This article has also highlighted the role of socially responsible librarianship in the public libraries in Tamil Nadu.

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