Why Punjab needs a public library law, urgently

The absence of a library law reflects the poverty of vision of Punjab’s leadership

Jayanti Dutta

Updated At : 02:36 AM Oct 01, 2025 IST

Apathy: Public libraries in Punjab are in a state of neglect. Tribune photo

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HAVING visited the rich public library in Agatti Island, a speck of land measuring 3.2 square km in the Arabian Sea, I often wonder about the social impact of libraries and what a library brings to the community.

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