Public Library Planning and Legislation in India: Role of S. R. Ranganathan

The paper discusses the role played by Dr. S.R. Ranganathan in bringing legislation to the public libraries in various states in India. He was mainly responsible for planning  preparing initiating library bills. He fostered and developed the libraries in India. He did more than to promote the spread of public libraries particularly to the poor and in remote villages. The author relates the outcomes of various committees and commissions on public library development headed by Dr. Ranganathan.