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'''Punjab Public Library''' is a public library located in [[Lahore]], Pakistan.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/1314483730|title=Founding of the Punjab Public Library, Lahore|first=Mumtaz A.|last=Anwar|date=11 January 2011|pages=C1–C21|via=ProQuest}}</ref> It was established by order No. 2798 dated 8 November 1884 of the lieutenant governor of the [[Punjab (Pakistani province)|Punjab]], in the Home General Department. It has been registered under the [[Societies Registration Act]] of 1860.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newslinemagazine.com/the-libraries-of-lahore/|title=The Libraries of Lahore|date=1 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/1006939-for-a-tolerant-society|title=For a tolerant society &#124; Shehr|website=The News International}}</ref>
'''Punjab Public Library''' is located in [[Lahore]], Pakistan.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/1314483730|title=Founding of the Punjab Public Library, Lahore|first=Mumtaz A.|last=Anwar|date=11 January 2011|pages=C1–C21|via=ProQuest}}</ref> It was established by order No. 2798 dated 8 November 1884 of the lieutenant governor of the [[Punjab (Pakistani province)|Punjab]], in the Home General Department. It was registered under the [[Societies Registration Act]] of 1860.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newslinemagazine.com/the-libraries-of-lahore/|title=The Libraries of Lahore|date=1 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/1006939-for-a-tolerant-society|title=For a tolerant society &#124; Shehr|website=The News International}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The library began operations in the Baradari Wazir Khan, an imperial building built by [[Nawab Wazir Khan]], the governor of [[Lahore]], during [[Shah Jahan|Emperor Shahjahan’s]] reign with the assistance of the government of the Punjab. Its purpose is to be a public library and [[Reference library|reading room]].
The library began operations in the Baradari Wazir Khan, an imperial building built by [[Nawab Wazir Khan]], the governor of [[Lahore]], during [[Shah Jahan|Emperor Shahjahan’s]] reign with the assistance of the government of the Punjab. Its purpose is to be a public library and [[Reference library|reading room]].


Other library blocks were built in 1939, and a block housing the [[auditorium]] and Bait-ul-Quran section was constructed in 1968 and inaugurated by General Mohammad Musa, then [[governor of West Pakistan]].
Other library blocks were built in 1939. A block housing the [[auditorium]] and Bait-ul-Quran section was constructed in 1968 and inaugurated by General Mohammad Musa, then [[governor of West Pakistan]].


Govt. Punjab Public Library, Lahore, lies in the heart of the city of Lahore at Library Road near the Lahore museum, off Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam. It is surrounded by educational institutions and the [[University of the Punjab|Punjab University]] (Old Campus). The commercial centre of [[Anarkali]], the main offices of the Metropolitan Corporation Lahore (Town Hall) and the provincial government offices, i.e., the Civil Secretariat, are a short distance from this building.
Punjab Public Library lies in the heart of the city of Lahore at Library Road near the Lahore museum, off Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam. It is surrounded by educational institutions and the [[University of the Punjab|Punjab University]] (Old Campus). The commercial centre of [[Anarkali]], the main offices of the Metropolitan Corporation Lahore (Town Hall) and the provincial government offices, i.e., the Civil Secretariat, are a short distance from this building.


The library holds a collection of books in all fields of knowledge in [[English language|English]], [[Urdu language|Urdu]], [[Persian language|Persian]], [[Arabic language|Arabic]] and [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]. Its total collection is about 0.3 million volumes and includes books, bound volumes of back numbers of [[magazine]]s/ [[newspaper]]s, reports, the old gazettes of Punjab, Pakistan and undivided India, and more than 1500 manuscripts. The library receives 170 magazines, 24 journals by subscription and the rest as free copies. 12 dailies are received in the library.
The library holds a collection of books in all fields of knowledge in [[English language|English]], [[Urdu language|Urdu]], [[Persian language|Persian]], [[Arabic language|Arabic]] and [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]. Its total collection is about 0.3 million volumes and includes books; bound volumes of back numbers of [[magazine]]s and [[newspaper]]s; reports; the old gazettes of Punjab, Pakistan and undivided India; and more than 1500 manuscripts. The library receives 170 magazines, 24 journals by subscription and the rest as free copies. 12 dailies are received in the library.


==Aims and objectives==
==Aims and objectives==
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==Library administration==
==Library administration==
Govt. Punjab Public Library, Lahore, is under the administrative control of the Education Department, Government of the Punjab, Lahore. The Punjab government, vide notification No.SO(A-IV)2-24/2009 dated 25.02.2010, has constituted the following board of governors of the Government Punjab Public Library, Lahore, under the Punjab Government Educational and Training Institutions Ordinance, 1860 (West Pakistan Ordinance No.XI of 1960):-
Govt. Punjab Public Library, Lahore, is under the administrative control of the Education Department, Government of the Punjab, Lahore. The Punjab government, vide notification No.SO(A-IV)2-24/2009 dated 25.02.2010, has constituted the following board of governors of the Government Punjab Public Library, Lahore, under the Punjab Government Educational and Training Institutions Ordinance, 1860 (West Pakistan Ordinance No.XI of 1960):


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
| Chief Secretary Punjab, Government of the Punjab, Lahore.
| Chief Secretary Punjab, Government of the Punjab, Lahore
| (Chairman)
| Chairman
|-
|-
| Secretary Higher Education Department, Government of the Punjab, Lahore.
| Secretary Higher Education Department, Government of the Punjab, Lahore
| Official Member
| Official member
|-
|-
| Secretary School Education Department, Government of the Punjab, Lahore.
| Secretary School Education Department, Government of the Punjab, Lahore
| -do-
|
|-
|-
| Secretary Finance, Government of the Punjab, Lahore.
| Secretary Finance, Government of the Punjab, Lahore
| -do-
|
|-
|-
| Secretary Information, Culture & Youth Affairs Department, Government of the Punjab, Lahore.
| Secretary Information, Culture & Youth Affairs Department, Government of the Punjab, Lahore
| -do-
|
|-
|-
| Director General, Public Libraries, Punjab, Lahore.
| Director General, Public Libraries, Punjab, Lahore
|
| -do-
|-
|-
| Director, Local Fund Audit, Government of the Punjab, Lahore.
| Director, Local Fund Audit, Government of the Punjab, Lahore
| -do-
| -
|-
|-
| Dr. Khalid Mahmood, Chairman, Library Science Department, University of the Punjab, Lahore.
| Dr. Khalid Mahmood, Chairman, Library Science Department, University of the Punjab, Lahore
| Non-Official Member
| Non-official member
|-
|-
| Mr. Inayat Ullah, retired Federal Secretary, 78/5, Muneer Road, Lahore Cantt.
| Inayat Ullah, retired Federal Secretary, 78/5, Muneer Road, Lahore Cantt
| -do-
|
|-
|-
| Mr. Mian Allah Nawaz, Chief Justice (R), Lahore High Court, 362-G-III, Johar Town, Lahore.
| Mian Allah Nawaz, Chief Justice (R), Lahore High Court, 362-G-III, Johar Town, Lahore
| -do-
|
|-
|-
| Mr. Khawaja Haris Ahmad, Advocate, Lahore.
| Khawaja Haris Ahmad, Advocate, Lahore
| -do-
|
|-
|-
| Mr. Sohail Umar, Director Iqbal Academy, Egerton Road, Lahore.
| Sohail Umar, Director Iqbal Academy, Egerton Road, Lahore
| -do-
|
|-
|-
| Ms. Arifa Syeda Zohra, Educationist, Lahore.
| Arifa Syeda Zohra, Educationist, Lahore
|
| -do-
|-
|-
| Chief Librarian/Secretary, Government Punjab Public Library, Lahore.
| Chief Librarian/Secretary, Government Punjab Public Library, Lahore
| Member/Secretary
| Member/Secretary
|}
|}


==Membership==
==Membership==
Borrowing facilities are provided to the members only.
Borrowing facilities are provided to members only.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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| Life membership
| Life membership
| Rs. 5000 (one donation only)
| Rs. 5000 (one donation only)
| Rs.-
|
|}
|}


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'''Acquisition section'''
'''Acquisition section'''


Used for acquiring books for the library from [[bookseller]]s. The selection of books is made by a book purchase committee which also includes subject specialists. Readers’ suggestions are given consideration when purchasing books for the library. A book selection policy is followed for the purchase of books, and government procedures are followed for payment of the bills. Books are accessioned here, payments are made and the accessioned material is then sent to the technical section for processing. Suggestion books to be used for suggesting books for the library or making other proposals are provided.
This is used for acquiring books for the library from [[bookseller]]s. The selection of books is made by a book purchase committee which also includes subject specialists. Readers' suggestions are given consideration when purchasing books for the library. A book selection policy is followed for the purchase of books, and government procedures are followed for payment of the bills. Books are accessioned here, payments are made and the material is then sent to the technical section for processing. Suggestion books to be used for suggesting books for the library or making other proposals are provided.


'''Technical section'''
'''Technical section'''
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'''Reference section'''
'''Reference section'''


The Reference Section is frequented by students, research scholars and the public throughout the library working hours. It contains reference works such as [[encyclopaedia]]s, [[Dictionary|dictionaries]], [[yearbook]]s, directories, [[almanac]]s, [[atlas]]es, [[gazetteer]]s, etc. along with reference works in subject fields. The official gazettes of Punjab and Pakistan kept in this section are important sources of information for many people of the city and rural areas of various districts of Punjab. Bound files of newspapers are available.
The reference section is frequented by students, research scholars and the public throughout the library working hours. It contains reference works such as [[encyclopaedia]]s, [[Dictionary|dictionaries]], [[yearbook]]s, directories, [[almanac]]s, [[atlas]]es, [[gazetteer]]s, etc. along with reference works in subject fields. The official gazettes of Punjab and Pakistan kept in this section are important sources of information for many people of the city and rural areas of various districts of Punjab. Bound files of newspapers are available.


The section serves its readers by providing [[census]] reports, [[patent]]s and designs, and back numbers of English magazines. This section is useful for students preparing for such competitive examinations as CSS and PCS. The section is staffed by library professionals and [[information]] specialists.
The section serves its readers by providing [[census]] reports, [[patent]]s and designs, and back numbers of English magazines. This section is useful for students preparing for such competitive examinations as CSS and PCS. The section is staffed by library professionals and [[information]] specialists.
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'''The Bait-ul-Quran'''
'''The Bait-ul-Quran'''


This section of the library was established in 1968 by Mr. [[Mukhtar Masood]], then commissioner of the Lahore Division, and inaugurated by then governor of West Pakistan, General Muhammad Musa. It contains manuscripts of the [[Quran]], some dating back to 500 years. The section houses copies of handwritten and printed Qurans collected from all over Pakistan, e.g., the photocopies of the Quran remained under recitation of Usman Ghani, Amam Jaffer Sadiq, Molana Rom, [[Tipu Sultan]] and a hand written Quran by [[Aurangzeb|Aurangzeb Alamgir]], Emperor of India. Translations and commentaries of the Quran in different languages and other Quranic Literature are all placed in this section for the use of research scholars. A mural painting by an artist of Pakistan, Mr. Shakir Ali, depicts Quranic Ayats in fine [[calligraphy]] and decorates the section.
This section of the library was established in 1968 by [[Mukhtar Masood]], then commissioner of the Lahore Division, and inaugurated by then governor of West Pakistan, General Muhammad Musa. It contains manuscripts of the [[Quran]], some dating back to 500 years. The section houses copies of handwritten and printed Qurans collected from all over Pakistan, e.g., the photocopies of the Quran remained under recitation of Usman Ghani, Amam Jaffer Sadiq, Molana Rom, [[Tipu Sultan]] and a hand written Quran by [[Aurangzeb|Aurangzeb Alamgir]], Emperor of India. Translations and commentaries of the Quran in different languages and other works of Quranic literature are placed in this section for the use of research scholars. A mural painting by an artist of Pakistan, Shakir Ali, depicts Quranic Ayats in fine [[calligraphy]] and decorates the section.


'''Children's section'''
'''Children's section'''
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'''Oriental section'''
'''Oriental section'''


The section has about 125,000 volumes in Urdu, Persian, Arabic, Punjabi, [[Pushto language|Pushto]], [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]], [[Balochi language|Balochi]], etc.
The section has about 125,000 volumes in languages including Urdu, Persian, Arabic, Punjabi, [[Pushto language|Pushto]], [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]] and [[Balochi language|Balochi]].


Some rare books possessed by the section have been bound in [[cloth]] and [[leather]]. The building has now fallen short of its requirements with respect to additional books and the increasing number of readers .
Some rare books possessed by the section have been bound in [[cloth]] and [[leather]]. The building has now fallen short of its requirements with respect to additional books and the increasing number of readers.


'''Computer section and e-library'''
'''Computer section and e-library'''
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[[Internet]] service is provided to the public at a nominal charge of Rs. 10/- per hour. CD writing and printing is available in the section.
[[Internet]] service is provided to the public at a nominal charge of Rs. 10/- per hour. CD writing and printing is available in the section.


'''AVA Section'''
'''AVA section'''


The section contains [[microfilm]] readers, microfilm reader/printers, TV and VCR equipment with more than 600 video films available. An [[LCD television|LCD TV]] has been provided in the section by courtesy of the Punjab Library Foundation.
The section contains [[microfilm]] readers, microfilm reader/printers, TV and VCR equipment with more than 600 video films available. An [[LCD television|LCD TV]] has been provided in the section by courtesy of the Punjab Library Foundation.


Other sections of the library are the:
Other sections of the library are:

* Bindery
* Bindery
* Account section
* Account section
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'''Riffat Sultana Memorial Collection'''
'''Riffat Sultana Memorial Collection'''


This is the largest collection donated to this library by any individual. Dr. Mumtaz Hassan, a scholar and governor, [[State Bank of Pakistan]], has donated about 9,000 volumes to the library in the memory of his daughter, Riffat Sultana. The collection has been placed in a section known as the Riffat Sultana Memorial Collection. It has been functioning in the library since 1963.
This is the largest collection donated to this library by any individual. Dr. Mumtaz Hassan, a scholar and governor, [[State Bank of Pakistan]], donated about 9,000 volumes to the library in the memory of his daughter, Riffat Sultana. The collection has been placed in a section known as the Riffat Sultana Memorial Collection. It has been functioning in the library since 1963.


'''Prof. Abdul Qadir Collection'''
'''Prof. Abdul Qadir Collection'''
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==Funding==
==Funding==
The Punjab government provides an annual [[grant-in-aid]] amounting to Rs. 16 million. The other sources of income include nominal membership fees, etc.
The Punjab government provides an annual [[grant-in-aid]] amounting to Rs. 16 million. Another source of income is the nominal membership fee.


==Presidents of the Managing Committees==
==Presidents of the Managing Committees==
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| 1917–1933
| 1917–1933
|-
|-
| Mr. Justice Kanwar Dalip Singh
| Justice Kanwar Dalip Singh
| Judge, High Court, Punjab
| Judge, High Court, Punjab
| 1933–1947
| 1933–1947
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| 1947–1949
| 1947–1949
|-
|-
| Mr. Justice S.A. Rahman
| Justice S.A. Rahman
| Judge, High Court, Lahore
| Judge, High Court, Lahore
| 1949–1956
| 1949–1956
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| 1956–1966
| 1956–1966
|-
|-
| Mr. Mukhtar Masood
| Mukhtar Masood
| Commissioner, Lahore
| Commissioner, Lahore
| 1966–1969
| 1966–1969
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|-
|-
| Dr. Z.A.Hashmi
| Dr. Z.A.Hashmi
| -do-
|
| 1969–1970
| 1969–1970
|-
|-
| Mr. Namdar Khan
| Namdar Khan
| -do-
|
| 1970–1972
| 1970–1972
|-
|-
| Prof. M. Rashid
| Prof. M. Rashid
|
| -do-
| 1972–1975
| 1972–1975
|-
|-
| Dr. M. Tariq Siddiquei
| Dr. M. Tariq Siddiquei
|
| -do-
| 1975-1975
| 1975-1975
|-
|-
| Prof. M. Rashid
| Prof. M. Rashid
| -do-
|
| 1975–1977
| 1975–1977
|-
|-
| Mr. Muhammad Siddiq Chaudhry
| Muhammad Siddiq Chaudhry
| -do-
|
| 1977–1978
| 1977–1978
|-
|-
| Mr. M.H. Jafry
| M.H. Jafry
| -do-
|
| 1978-1978
| 1978-1978
|-
|-
| Prof. Abdul Qayyum Qureshi
| Prof. Abdul Qayyum Qureshi
| -do-
|
| 1978-1978
| 1978-1978
|-
|-
| Brig. Muhammad Ikram Amin
| Brig. Muhammad Ikram Amin
| -do-
|
| 1978–1980
| 1978–1980
|-
|-
| Mr. Muhammad Azhar
| Muhammad Azhar
| -do-
|
| 1980-1980
| 1980-1980
|-
|-
| Mr. Muhammad Safdar Kazmi
| Muhammad Safdar Kazmi
|
| -do-
| 1980–1981
| 1980–1981
|-
|-
| Mr. Ahmad Sadik
| Ahmad Sadik
| -do-
|
| 1981–1984
| 1981–1984
|-
|-
| Syed Asad Ali Shah
| Syed Asad Ali Shah
| -do-
|
| 1984-1984
| 1984-1984
|-
|-
| Karamat Ali Khan
| Karamat Ali Khan
| -do-
|
| 1984–1986
| 1984–1986
|-
|-
| Haji Muhammad Akram
| Haji Muhammad Akram
|
| -do-
| 1986–1987
| 1986–1987
|-
|-
| Mr. Jiwan Khan
| Jiwan Khan
| -do-
|
| 1987–1988
| 1987–1988
|-
|-
| Sheikh Zahoor-ul-Haq
| Sheikh Zahoor-ul-Haq
| -do-
|
| 1988–1989
| 1988–1989
|-
|-
| Mr. Tariq Sultan
| Tariq Sultan
| -do-
|
| 1989–1991
| 1989–1991
|-
|-
| Mr. Ameenullah Chaudhry
| Ameenullah Chaudhry
|
| -do-
| 1991–1992
| 1991–1992
|-
|-
| Mr. Tanvir Ahmad Khan
| Tanvir Ahmad Khan
| -do-
|
| 1992–1996
| 1992–1996
|-
|-
| Mr. Tasneem Noorani
| Tasneem Noorani
| -do-
|
| 1996–1998
| 1996–1998
|}
|}
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| 1913–1921
| 1913–1921
|-
|-
| Mr. Vidya Saggar Gorawara
| Vidya Saggar Gorawara
| Librarian
| Librarian
| 1921–1923
| 1921–1923
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| 1966–1979
| 1966–1979
|-
|-
| Mr. Muhammad Aslam
| Muhammad Aslam
| Acting Librarian
| Acting Librarian
| 1979-1979
| 1979-1979
|-
|-
| Mr. Abdul Nasr
| Abdul Nasr
| Acting Librarian
| Acting Librarian
| 1979-1979
| 1979-1979
|-
|-
| Mr. Muhammad Riaz
| Muhammad Riaz
| Librarian
| Librarian
| 1979–1982
| 1979–1982
|-
|-
| Mr. Muhammad Aslam
| Muhammad Aslam
| Secretary/ Chief Librarian
| Secretary/Chief Librarian
| 1982–1988
| 1982–1988
|-
|-
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|-
|-
| Hafiz Khuda Bakhsh
| Hafiz Khuda Bakhsh
| Act. Secretary/ Chief Librarian
| Act. Secretary/Chief Librarian
| 1994–1995
| 1994–1995
|-
|-
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|-
| Hafiz Khuda Bakhsh
| Hafiz Khuda Bakhsh
| Act.Secretary/ Chief Librarian
| Act. Secretary/Chief Librarian
| 1998–2000
| 1998–2000
|-
|-
| Mr. Zil-e- Hasnain
| Zil-e- Hasnain
| Chief Librarian (Acting Charge)
| Chief Librarian (Acting Charge)
| 2001-2009
| 2001-2009
|-
|-
| Mrs. Azra Usman
| Azra Usman
| Chief Librarian (Acting Charge)
| Chief Librarian (Acting Charge)
| 2010-2015
| 2010-2015
|-
|-
| Mr. Nusrat Ali Aseer
| Nusrat Ali Aseer
| Chief Librarian (Acting Charge)
| Chief Librarian (Acting Charge)
| 2015-2015
| 2015-2015
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| July 2015- July 2018
| July 2015- July 2018
|-
|-
| Mr. Abdul Ghafoor
| Abdul Ghafoor
| Chief Librarian (Additional Charge)
| Chief Librarian (Additional Charge)
| July 2018- to date
| July 2018- to date
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Govt. Punjab Public Library
گورنمنٹ. پنجاب پبلک لائبریری
Map
31°34′05″N 74°18′33″E / 31.56796432865095°N 74.30904311656111°E / 31.56796432865095; 74.30904311656111
LocationPunjab, Pakistan
TypePublic library
Established1884
Reference to legal mandateNo 2798

Punjab Public Library is located in Lahore, Pakistan.[1] It was established by order No. 2798 dated 8 November 1884 of the lieutenant governor of the Punjab, in the Home General Department. It was registered under the Societies Registration Act of 1860.[2][3]

History

[edit]

The library began operations in the Baradari Wazir Khan, an imperial building built by Nawab Wazir Khan, the governor of Lahore, during Emperor Shahjahan’s reign with the assistance of the government of the Punjab. Its purpose is to be a public library and reading room.

Other library blocks were built in 1939. A block housing the auditorium and Bait-ul-Quran section was constructed in 1968 and inaugurated by General Mohammad Musa, then governor of West Pakistan.

Punjab Public Library lies in the heart of the city of Lahore at Library Road near the Lahore museum, off Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam. It is surrounded by educational institutions and the Punjab University (Old Campus). The commercial centre of Anarkali, the main offices of the Metropolitan Corporation Lahore (Town Hall) and the provincial government offices, i.e., the Civil Secretariat, are a short distance from this building.

The library holds a collection of books in all fields of knowledge in English, Urdu, Persian, Arabic and Punjabi. Its total collection is about 0.3 million volumes and includes books; bound volumes of back numbers of magazines and newspapers; reports; the old gazettes of Punjab, Pakistan and undivided India; and more than 1500 manuscripts. The library receives 170 magazines, 24 journals by subscription and the rest as free copies. 12 dailies are received in the library.

Aims and objectives

[edit]
  • To provide a public library for the use of all classes of people in the province which contain official publications as well as general literature, both Oriental and Occidental.
  • To provide a reading room open to the public, free of charge.
  • To contribute to the intellectual advancement of the country.
  • To make accessible at one place information that may be required for historical research, or for any other enquiry that depends upon records rather than upon experience.

Library administration

[edit]

Govt. Punjab Public Library, Lahore, is under the administrative control of the Education Department, Government of the Punjab, Lahore. The Punjab government, vide notification No.SO(A-IV)2-24/2009 dated 25.02.2010, has constituted the following board of governors of the Government Punjab Public Library, Lahore, under the Punjab Government Educational and Training Institutions Ordinance, 1860 (West Pakistan Ordinance No.XI of 1960):

Chief Secretary Punjab, Government of the Punjab, Lahore Chairman
Secretary Higher Education Department, Government of the Punjab, Lahore Official member
Secretary School Education Department, Government of the Punjab, Lahore
Secretary Finance, Government of the Punjab, Lahore
Secretary Information, Culture & Youth Affairs Department, Government of the Punjab, Lahore
Director General, Public Libraries, Punjab, Lahore
Director, Local Fund Audit, Government of the Punjab, Lahore -
Dr. Khalid Mahmood, Chairman, Library Science Department, University of the Punjab, Lahore Non-official member
Inayat Ullah, retired Federal Secretary, 78/5, Muneer Road, Lahore Cantt
Mian Allah Nawaz, Chief Justice (R), Lahore High Court, 362-G-III, Johar Town, Lahore
Khawaja Haris Ahmad, Advocate, Lahore
Sohail Umar, Director Iqbal Academy, Egerton Road, Lahore
Arifa Syeda Zohra, Educationist, Lahore
Chief Librarian/Secretary, Government Punjab Public Library, Lahore Member/Secretary

Membership

[edit]

Borrowing facilities are provided to members only.

Membership category Security fee (refundable) Annual fee
General membership Rs. 1000 Rs. 300
Student membership Rs. 500 Rs. 50
Child membership Rs. 500 Rs. 50
Life membership Rs. 5000 (one donation only)

Sections

[edit]

The library has the following sections:

Acquisition section

This is used for acquiring books for the library from booksellers. The selection of books is made by a book purchase committee which also includes subject specialists. Readers' suggestions are given consideration when purchasing books for the library. A book selection policy is followed for the purchase of books, and government procedures are followed for payment of the bills. Books are accessioned here, payments are made and the material is then sent to the technical section for processing. Suggestion books to be used for suggesting books for the library or making other proposals are provided.

Technical section

Books and other material received from the acquisition section are provided with labels and stamps and are classified and catalogued. D.D.C. 20th Edition is used for subject analysis while A.A.C.R-2 is followed for cataloguing. Cards are typewritten. Reference material is kept in the reference section and all other books are sent to the library shelves for circulation.

Circulation section

On the first floor of the English section there is an English counter at which books for home study are issued and received back. Oriental language books are issued at the counter in the Oriental section. Approximately 250 books are issued or received back at these counters every day.

Reference section

The reference section is frequented by students, research scholars and the public throughout the library working hours. It contains reference works such as encyclopaedias, dictionaries, yearbooks, directories, almanacs, atlases, gazetteers, etc. along with reference works in subject fields. The official gazettes of Punjab and Pakistan kept in this section are important sources of information for many people of the city and rural areas of various districts of Punjab. Bound files of newspapers are available.

The section serves its readers by providing census reports, patents and designs, and back numbers of English magazines. This section is useful for students preparing for such competitive examinations as CSS and PCS. The section is staffed by library professionals and information specialists.

The Bait-ul-Quran

This section of the library was established in 1968 by Mukhtar Masood, then commissioner of the Lahore Division, and inaugurated by then governor of West Pakistan, General Muhammad Musa. It contains manuscripts of the Quran, some dating back to 500 years. The section houses copies of handwritten and printed Qurans collected from all over Pakistan, e.g., the photocopies of the Quran remained under recitation of Usman Ghani, Amam Jaffer Sadiq, Molana Rom, Tipu Sultan and a hand written Quran by Aurangzeb Alamgir, Emperor of India. Translations and commentaries of the Quran in different languages and other works of Quranic literature are placed in this section for the use of research scholars. A mural painting by an artist of Pakistan, Shakir Ali, depicts Quranic Ayats in fine calligraphy and decorates the section.

Children's section

A separate children's section was established in March 1982. Material comprises illustrated books, children encyclopaedias and dictionaries, science and adventure books, illustrated fiction, biographies, historical and Islamic books, books on Quaid-e-Azam and Allama Muhammad Iqbal, as well as on Pakistan, both in English and Urdu languages. it contains about 6,000 volumes.

Oriental section

The section has about 125,000 volumes in languages including Urdu, Persian, Arabic, Punjabi, Pushto, Sindhi and Balochi.

Some rare books possessed by the section have been bound in cloth and leather. The building has now fallen short of its requirements with respect to additional books and the increasing number of readers.

Computer section and e-library

The computer section of the library was established in 1993 and became functional in 1996. A catalogue of the books in the library has been computerized and readers have been provided browsing facility on computers.

Internet service is provided to the public at a nominal charge of Rs. 10/- per hour. CD writing and printing is available in the section.

AVA section

The section contains microfilm readers, microfilm reader/printers, TV and VCR equipment with more than 600 video films available. An LCD TV has been provided in the section by courtesy of the Punjab Library Foundation.

Other sections of the library are:

  • Bindery
  • Account section
  • Hindi, Gurumukhi, Sanskrit section
  • Records section
  • Gazetteer/gazette, report section
  • Old newspaper & magazine section
  • Braille section

Collections

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Collections which have been donated are as follows:

Riffat Sultana Memorial Collection

This is the largest collection donated to this library by any individual. Dr. Mumtaz Hassan, a scholar and governor, State Bank of Pakistan, donated about 9,000 volumes to the library in the memory of his daughter, Riffat Sultana. The collection has been placed in a section known as the Riffat Sultana Memorial Collection. It has been functioning in the library since 1963.

Prof. Abdul Qadir Collection

Mulana Muhammad Ali Qasuri Collection

Abdul Hamid Collection

Dr. Azhar Ali Collection

Facilities

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Book reservation

Books can be reserved in both the English and Oriental sections of the library. As soon as a book which has been reserved is received back in the library, the borrower is informed of its availability.

Photocopying

The library has two photocopying machines for providing readers with photocopies of required material.

Library catalogue

Dictionary catalogues have been provided for the English and Oriental sections as well as the other collections of the library. Books can be searched by consulting the catalogues for authors, titles or subjects. The computerized catalogue is also available at the circulation desk.

Reader/reference services

Reader/reference assistance is available for students, readers and research scholars.

Cultural activities

To make the library a hub of cultural activities, a series of lectures has been started on educational, literary, Islamic and library topics for readers, students and scholars. Scholars and persons of repute are invited to deliver these lectures.

Classification scheme

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For arrangement of reading material the Dewey Decimal Classification scheme is followed. The 19th edition of this scheme is being used along with AACR2 and the 15th edition of the Sears List of Subject Headings. Sometimes a number which is difficult to build from the 19th edition is built from the 20th edition.

Funding

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The Punjab government provides an annual grant-in-aid amounting to Rs. 16 million. Another source of income is the nominal membership fee.

Presidents of the Managing Committees

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Name Designation Period
Rai Bahadur Sir P. Chatterjee Judge, Chief Court Punjab 1900–1917
Mr. Justice Sir Shadi Lal Chief Judge High Court, Punjab 1917–1933
Justice Kanwar Dalip Singh Judge, High Court, Punjab 1933–1947
Mian Bashir Ahmad Editor, Hamayun 1947–1949
Justice S.A. Rahman Judge, High Court, Lahore 1949–1956
Mian Bashir Ahmad Editor, Hamayun 1956–1966
Mukhtar Masood Commissioner, Lahore 1966–1969
Malik Abdul Latif Khan Secretary Education, Government of the Punjab 1969–1970
Dr. Z.A.Hashmi 1969–1970
Namdar Khan 1970–1972
Prof. M. Rashid 1972–1975
Dr. M. Tariq Siddiquei 1975-1975
Prof. M. Rashid 1975–1977
Muhammad Siddiq Chaudhry 1977–1978
M.H. Jafry 1978-1978
Prof. Abdul Qayyum Qureshi 1978-1978
Brig. Muhammad Ikram Amin 1978–1980
Muhammad Azhar 1980-1980
Muhammad Safdar Kazmi 1980–1981
Ahmad Sadik 1981–1984
Syed Asad Ali Shah 1984-1984
Karamat Ali Khan 1984–1986
Haji Muhammad Akram 1986–1987
Jiwan Khan 1987–1988
Sheikh Zahoor-ul-Haq 1988–1989
Tariq Sultan 1989–1991
Ameenullah Chaudhry 1991–1992
Tanvir Ahmad Khan 1992–1996
Tasneem Noorani 1996–1998

Librarians and Chief Librarians

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Name Designation Period
Lala Kirpa Ram Librarian 1886–1913
Lala Labhu Ram Librarian 1913–1921
Vidya Saggar Gorawara Librarian 1921–1923
Lala Ram Labhaya Librarian 1923–1947
Khawaja Nur Elahi Librarian 1947–1966
Sh. Zia-ul-Haq Librarian 1966–1979
Muhammad Aslam Acting Librarian 1979-1979
Abdul Nasr Acting Librarian 1979-1979
Muhammad Riaz Librarian 1979–1982
Muhammad Aslam Secretary/Chief Librarian 1982–1988
S. Maqsood Ali Kazmi Secretary/Chief Librarian 1988–1994
Hafiz Khuda Bakhsh Act. Secretary/Chief Librarian 1994–1995
S. Maqsood Ali Kazmi Secretary/Chief Librarian 1995–1998
Hafiz Khuda Bakhsh Act. Secretary/Chief Librarian 1998–2000
Zil-e- Hasnain Chief Librarian (Acting Charge) 2001-2009
Azra Usman Chief Librarian (Acting Charge) 2010-2015
Nusrat Ali Aseer Chief Librarian (Acting Charge) 2015-2015
Dr. Zaheer Ahmad Babar Chief Librarian/Secretary BOG/DGPL Punjab July 2015- July 2018
Abdul Ghafoor Chief Librarian (Additional Charge) July 2018- to date

References

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  1. ^ Anwar, Mumtaz A. (11 January 2011). "Founding of the Punjab Public Library, Lahore": C1 – C21 – via ProQuest. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ "The Libraries of Lahore". 1 February 2017.
  3. ^ "For a tolerant society | Shehr". The News International.
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