Library is the place where the collection of various types of knowledge, information, sources, services etc. is kept. The word library is the Hindi adaptation of the English word library. The word library is derived from the Latin word 'liver', which means book, the history of library writing is concerned with the methods and methods of preserving the form of books and documents.
The history of the library began with the first attempts to organize a collection of documents. The history of the National Library began with the formation of the Calcutta Public Library in 1836, which was a non-governmental institution and was run on a proprietary basis. Libraries in Uttar Pradesh are the storehouse of vast knowledge base and exist with a world of intriguing facts, historical perspective, rich socio-cultural aspects and other stuff. A unique collection of many rare manuscripts, books and other important artefacts of Indian history are carefully preserved in the libraries of Uttar Pradesh.
Development of public libraries is indeed a great contribution of the intelligentsia. It is the duty of every nation to broadcast education and educate the general public. People who do not study in schools or colleges, who are moderately educated, do their own business or who have the desire to read and cannot buy books and want to read literature of their interest, keeping in mind the interests of such sections of the general public Only public libraries can fulfill the demand for books. Apart from this, public libraries also arrange exhibitions, debates, educative film shows, speeches on important topics, etc. International organization like UNESCO has made a very important contribution in this direction. In every progressive country public libraries are continuously progressing and spreading literacy. In fact, public libraries are universities of the people, which are open for the use of every citizen without any discrimination.
