State Library

14 (1) There shall be a State Central Library located in the State Capital.

1. (2) Post & designation:-
   • (i) A whole time officer having the prescribed professional qualifications to practice the Library profession shall be appointed by the State Government as the Senior Library Information Officer for State Central Library of the pay pattern of Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh & shall be assisted by Technical and Non-technical officer/staff
   • (ii) There shall be a Sub-Committee for book selection headed by the Secretary of the Department/Director of Public Libraries as Chairman and Vice-Chairman, consisting of the members of Educationist, Planners, Technocrats and Librarians.
2. (3) Functions of the State Library:-
   • (i) to function as a reference and research library.
   • (ii) to provide leadership in all activities in the field of libraries.
   • (iii) to organize a survey and research unit and continuously carry on survey and research on different aspects of the library works.
   • (iv) to provide documentation and information services to all and in particular to the Legislative Houses and other Department of the State Government.
   • (v) to arrange exhibitions and other extension activities on a more meaningful and large scale.
   • (vi) to maintain and manage the State Dormitory Library made of atleast one sound copy each of the books weeded out by any library in the State on account of its having become outmoded in content and presentation, in order to meet the demand, at any time from any person engaged in antiquarian or bibliographical research ; and
   • (vii) to prepare annual report on the functioning of the library.
   • (viii) the stock of books in the State Central Library shall consist of books obtained through any legislation, for the time being in force providing for compulsory acquisition of two copies of books of every author published in the State, books acquired otherwise by purchase, exchange, gifts and bequests and its own publications.
3. (4) The State Library shall consist of the following wings:-
   • (i) Bureau of copy right;
   • (ii) Inter Library Loan;
   • (iii) State Bibliographical Bureau;
   • (iv) Technical Service; and
   • (v) Mobile Service
   • (vi) Reference & Information Service etc.
   • (vii) Lending section.
   • (viii) Children's Corner