Central Government Libraries Special Reference to Central Secretariat Library (CSL), Delhi: A Case Study

The study demonstrates that the performs functions, collection development, and social responsibility activities by the Central Secretariat Library. The Central Secretariat Library is a
well-known central government library situated in Delhi, India. It is the second largest library
after the National Library of Kolkata. At R.K. Puram in New Delhi, the Central Secretariat
Library has a textbook library. The Central Secretariat Library (CSL), which is part of the
Ministry of Culture, is one of India's oldest libraries. The Imperial Secretariat Library first
opened its doors in Kolkata in 1891 (Calcutta). The Library was relocated to Delhi along with
the capital, and has been housed in the G-Wing of the Shastri Bhavan since 1969. Thousands of
books, manuscripts, newspapers, periodicals, official gazettes, and other materials are preserved
there. It has a large selection of Hindi and English books, periodicals, newspapers, gazettes, and
other reading materials. The library has 8,50,000 (print or non-print) books on a wide range of
topics. Reference, Study Area, Indian official document collection, Foreign Official Document
Collection, and Microfilm Collection are all included. The library has a unique collection of
antique newspapers and magazines. One of the best central government libraries is the Central
Secretariat Library. The importance of socially responsible librarianship in the Central
Government Libraries was also emphasized in this article.