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An Equitable Approach towards 21st Century Public Library Systems in India: a Case Study
(INFLIBNET Centre Gandhinagar, 2025-12-02) Nigam, Anukrati; Mujral, Rajni
The landscape of library systems in urban and rural libraries of India faces multiple challenges. A cultural shift and focus are needed towards reviving the culture of reading and public libraries outside the libraries of educational institutions and universities in India. In this study, the authors analyze the library systems in India and propose the Toronto Public Library model, largest and busiest public library in North America as an adaptable framework for revisioning library systems for the world’s largest democracy - 21st century India. Furthermore, a case study of libraries in rural areas of Punjab is highlighted to address the needs for an equitable framework of distribution and access to libraries for socially excluded groups, women and people with disabilities. Libraries have the potential to be a transformative space for skills and intellectual development for the general public while bridging the socio-economic divide