Viksit Bharat @2047: Transforming Public Libraries into Engines of Knowledge and Innovation
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2025-12-08
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INFLIBNET Centre Gandhinagar
Abstract
Public libraries provide information to people in need, regardless of their community's social
and financial status, age, or educational background. This paper assesses the role of public
libraries in meeting the information needs of users and the requirements they face in the
digital era, through a review of the literature and an analysis of public library services based
on demographic information of the community. India has over 70,000 public libraries, but has
faced numerous issues, including inadequate infrastructure, insufficient funding to operate
the libraries, and limited computer facilities. Digital India, the National Mission on Libraries,
needs to offer a promising framework for a renaissance.
Public libraries play a significant role in transforming the Indian knowledge society by 2047.
Public libraries promote digital inclusion, lifelong learning, and information literacy
programs, building a bridge to eradicate socio-economic divides and developing smart
libraries and knowledge centres. This paper explores the strategic planning and policy
frameworks that unlock the potential of public libraries in India
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14th International CALIBER 2025, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, November 17-19, 2025
Keywords
Digital India, Innovation, Knowledge Society, Library Transformation, Nation Building, National Education Policy - India, Public Libraries, Viksit Bharat 2047