The Five Laws of Library Science were enunciated in 1928 by the late Dr. S. R.
Ranganathan. It was published in 1931.
Five Laws of Library Science
- Books are for use
- Every reader his/her book
- Every book its reader
- Save the time of the reader
- The library is a growing organism
Implications of the First Law
- Location
- Library Hours
- Library Building and Furniture
- Staff
Implications of the Second Law
- Obligation of the State
- Obligation of the Library Authority
- Choice of Books
- Choice of Staff
- Obligations of the Staff
- Obligations of the Reader
- Resource Sharing
Implications of the Third Law
- Open Access
- Lists of New Additions
- Display of New Books
- Book Exhibition
- The Library Catalogue
Implications of the Fourth Law
- Open Access
- Classification and Cataloguing
- Charging System
Implications of the Fifth Law
- Book Stock
- Modernisation
- Weeding out of Books
- Provision for the Future
References
eGyanKosh. (n.d.). Unit 2: Laws of Library Science [PDF]. https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/33043/1/Unit-2.pdf