Powers and function of District Library Authorities

A District Library Authority may— (a) provide suitable lands and buildings for public libraries and also the furniture, fittings, materials and conveniences requisite therefor; (b) stock such libraries with books, periodicals, newspapers, manuscripts, maps, works and specimens of art and science, lantern slides, films, cinema projectors, recorders and the like; (c) employ from time to time, such staff as it considers necessary for such libraries; (d) with the previous sanction of the State Government, shift or close, any public library mentioned in sub-clause (a) of clause (8) of section 2, or discontinue aid to any other public library, the payment of which is regulated by the prescribed Library Grant-in-Aid Code; (e) accept any gift or endowment for any purpose connected with its activities: Provided that no gift or endowment of an immovable property shall be accepted without the previous sanction of the State Government; (f) provide for lectures and the holding of classes and conduct other activities connected with public library service including social education; (g) with the consent of the management and the previous sanction of the State Government, acquire any library of such conditions as may be approved by the State Government; (h) distribute grants for public libraries and social educational purposes; (i) in general do everything necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.