Why you need a Library?

Man is the best creature in the world. His eternal inquiry, infinite curiosity. The book holds the solution to all these questions and endless knowledge. For centuries, all human knowledge has been stored in the book. The source of endless knowledge is the book, and the abode of that book is the library. The library is the ferry of time, through which man can travel through the pages of time. Every heartbeat of human civilization is stored in this book. The library is the bibliographic place of modern inscriptions. Enough to change people's lives. Books or libraries provide food for the human mind. Library is the best relative with whom the relationship is always good. Rabindranath Tagore wrote, "Here the language is silent, the flow is still, the immortal light of the human soul in the chain of black letters. He is in jail. ”

What is a library: A library is a collection of books, pamphlets, magazines, newspapers and other information materials where the reader can read books, research and search for information. In case of separation of the library treaty, 'Path + Agar' means library According to the library, "A building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded music for use or borrowing by the public or the members of an institution." The reader is touched by the eternal flow of civilization, feels the hundred-year-old murmur of the ocean, hears the melody of a great harmony of the world. The library is compared to the silent ocean of silence. It is a silent witness to the past, present and future. .

History of the library: The history of the library is very old. The rich history behind the establishment of the library has enriched the world today. The library was in use long before the invention of the printing press. They were stored in the author's own home, temple, shrine or royal palace. Archaeological finds have been found in Alexandria, Egypt, Baghdad, Iraq, Damascus, ancient Greece and Rome. Libraries existed in Egypt around 5000 BC. In ancient India, there were private libraries of scholars. During the Abbasid and Umayyad periods, the Darul Hakima Library enriched Europe with knowledge and science. The Baitul Hikma of contemporary Egypt played a similar role. The modern library has arrived.

The development of the library: The era of reading the ancient script has changed. Today the library has become much more modern. Along with the continuous advancement of science, it is also playing a role in the modernization of the library. Numerous public and private libraries are being set up in the country. Our country is also trying to take various initiatives in line with it. In our country, 'Central Public Library' was established in Dhaka in 1953. With the help of this library, hundreds of public and private libraries have been established in different parts of the country. In addition, Bangla Academy Library in Dhaka, Dhaka University Library, Asiatic Society Library, British Council Library, Barindra Museum in Rajshahi, Umesh Chandra Memorial Library in Khulna, Bengal Book in Dhaka are all notable. The reader can get his desired book as soon as he leaves his home. In different countries At present, therefore, it is trying to satisfy the thirst for knowledge of the people by establishing a mobile library.


Mobile Literary Center of the World Literature Center
Classification of Libraries: There are various types of libraries in the world. The concept of private library has developed at the state level today. Below are some of its classifications:

1)Public Library: An open library for the general public is called a public library. Through this, the people of the area concerned can meet their knowledge needs.

2)College and University Libraries: Generally, colleges and universities have high quality libraries for teachers and students. Where many valuable books are preserved. Dhaka University Library is such a rich library.

3)Research Library: A research library is a library that is opened for research on a particular subject. One such science library in Dhaka is the Mansdock Library.
D) Special Library: The library run by different organizations is called special library. The Islamic Foundation has such a library.


4) Mobile Library: In different countries there are portable libraries which deliver books to the readers. Bangladesh has built a library called 'Bishwa Sahitya Kendra'. Venezuela's 'Mumbai' University has built a mobile library on mule to supply books to the hill country.

5)State Library: A state-run library is a state-run library for imparting knowledge to the people of a state. This type of library helps the people in many valuable activities and takes the country one step further.



Features of the library: The library is the only bridge to travel from time to time. The knowledge of the library transcends the boundaries of country, time and borders like a river. Flows from heart to heart. The library is therefore a free platform for the silent meeting of countless people. Where the wise man finds the amiable interest of knowledge, the thinker finds the shaky lake of thought, the thinker finds the multifaceted food of thought. The library has answers to questions that have been frozen for thousands of years. There is no such colorful school of heart and mind anywhere else. Rabindranath Tagore said in his essay 'Library', "In the library we are standing at the crossroads of innumerable paths. Some path has gone to the eternal sea, some path has risen to the eternal peak, some path has descended to the abyss of the human heart. Wherever you run, there will be no obstacles. ”People find answers to all their questions inside the library. For eternity, the library has been advancing human civilization in silence. And for ages, the library has occupied the human heart and built a strong foundation for this unique feature.



Advantages of the library: Just as there is no limit to knowledge, there is no limit to the need for a library. A rich library is like a silent sea of ​​knowledge. The purpose of the library is to quench the thirst for knowledge of the thirsty reader. The library is the conference of all the books of Kalantar. Where one has become the past, the future and the present. The searching heart bridges the future with the past-present in the library. A rich library, a stepping stone to the betterment of a nation. The library does not have any age or gender restrictions. Anyone can come here and dive into the abyss of knowledge. Rows and rows of libraries are jammed with millennia of stories. Every writing in the silent prison of the library has been a beacon of civilization for ages. The benefits of good are often taken by a handful of people, but the benefits of the library extend beyond the borders of the country and time and reach out to the world. Readers understand.



Famous Libraries: From the very beginning of civilization, people have been doing great work like collecting books along with wealth. Due to this great initiative of the people, all the developed libraries have been established in different parts of the world. The first of the famous libraries is the Library of Congress, the largest library in the world. Located in Washington DC, USA, this library has a huge collection of about 32 million books. The British Museum in London is also one of the most famous libraries in the world. The Oxford University's Bodlin Library has more than 10 million books. The Vatican Library is also one of the oldest libraries in the world. In addition, the Bibliothical Library in France, the Lenin Library in Moscow and the National Library in Calcutta are notable. The Alexandria Library in Egypt is one of the oldest libraries in the world. Which was once one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

Library Needs: Just as people need food to survive, they need knowledge to move life. Because knowledge is the food of the mind. The darkness of knowledge is the book and the abode of the book is the library. Every society needs a place of worship, educational institution, hospital as well as a library. The library provides books according to the age, taste and demand of the people. And so conscious people just feel the need for a library. All the great thinkers of the world have spent a great deal of their lives in the library. A library can be the darkness of all kinds of knowledge including literature-art, science, culture. Library is the standard of development and progress of a nation. There is no awakening of national consciousness without developing the habit of reading books. And so the need for a library is immense. Countless libraries have been set up in many parts of the world to meet the needs of readers. No nation deprived of the light of education has been able to stand tall in the world. The library is called the beacon of education. No society or state can guarantee its citizens the right to a full education without a library. The need for a library is therefore inevitable in every society. Regarding the need for a library, Justice Habibur Rahman said, "Through the library, solidarity is formed among the people which is an invaluable contribution in building or defending the country." Extensive expansion is required.

The library is the best resource of human civilization. And its proper benefits can be enjoyed through the proper use of that resource. There can be no substitute for knowledge for perfection in life. There is a library to quench the thirst for knowledge. A rich library can change the outline of a society. The contribution of the library to take the mind to a unique height is undeniable. Therefore, it is necessary to build libraries in every village as well as in the city. So that we can soon gain a rich nation of knowledge, one of the ways to acquire knowledge was the library.