Dr. S.R. Rangnathan's Library Legislation Encountered in Public Libraries of the State of Haryana: A Historical and Legislative Approach

This paper opens the present situation of public libraries in the state of Haryana and explores public libraries in the light of Haryana Public Library Act. This paper revisits the need of proper implementation of library legislation with the presentation of actual status of library legislation by using the historical approach. It explains library legislation as an essential tool for public library and also advocating removing the maladies, defectives and conflict in the library administration which is lies in the non- professional hands. It gives an overview of the Act and presents actual lacking conditions of the libraries with the suitable suggestions and forward contribution of Dr. S.R.Ranganathan.