Public Libraries In Colonial Bengal With Special Reference To Social Practice

Abstract

The library system has been acknowledged as a unit of measurement for the advancement of human civilisation and culture. It has primarily four responsibilities, including collecting, preserving, organising, and disseminating any written, printed, or otherwise preserved document of human knowledge from the past for current and future use. It is clear from its historical context that it is an inevitable creation of a culturally conscious civilization that has thrived to suit the needs of society throughout the years. Naturally, its goals, objectives, nature, organisational structure, documentary sources, arrangement, and service pattern are all shaped by the requirements of society. When the library was built, factors like state cooperation, financial development, political stability, geography, cultural prosperity, personal and group initiation, as well as understanding of the library's purpose, all played a vital role.