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Reena Kapoor, Lovely Professional University Unit 3: Concept of Library

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Unit 3: Concept of Library

CONTENTS
Objectives

Introduction

3.1 Definition of a Library
3.2 Purpose of the Library

3.3 Functions of Library

3.4 Five Laws of Library Science
3.4.1 Ranganathan’s Five Laws of Library Science

3.4.2 Five laws in many forms
3.4.3 Generalized form of the five laws

3.5 Summary
3.6 Keywords

3.7 Review Questions

3.8 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
• Write definition of a library
• Explain the purpose of the library
• Discuss the library functions
• Derive five laws of library science.

Introduction

A public library or any library is created with the intention of providing free public access to reading
material, with the altruistic goal of educational enlightenment and the better welfare of the people.
Many libraries are in operation with a specialization of a specific subject.
We have created a public resource for reading material, hence a “Library”. It contains comic books,
about 110,000 totals, and is provided to the public without requiring any cost (tangible value and
potentially profit) and also without requiring any membership (a membership database could be

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