History of library week in India.

[Sandeep Mishra]

Dear Friends,

I want to know that from which year we are celebrating Library week in India.

[Dr. Badan Barman]

Previously there was a discussion in this social network which was started by "Rinku Negi" with title "Library related celebration days". But as she left out this network, so her discussion was deleted automatically. From the cache of the page i am copy and pasting the information here. O! I apologize for not being in a position to answer your question precisely. Hope some one will comes out with exact details.

Reply by karunakar.nimmala on March 26, 2010 at 4:35pm
Library related celebration day are, Open Access Week - October 18-24, National Library Weekfrom November 14 to November 20.

Reply by shalendra kushwah on March 27, 2010 at 6:09pm
Librarians' day or Dr ranganathan day :12 Aug, Library day : 20 Dec.

Reply by Vasantha M.C. on April 1, 2010 at 12:45pm
March 8th - 14th E- Book day.

Reply by shambhu nath on April 14, 2010 at 11:59am
Library day only 7th August.

[Sandeep Mishra]

Dear Friends,
I know about library weak, that is 14- 20 Nov., But i want to know the starting year of celebrations.

[ksavanur]

ILA declared 14 November as National Library Day. Since 1968, 14-20 November has been celebrated as National Library Week all over India and various programs are organized to let the public know about the libraries.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iyyanki_Venkata_Ramanayya

[Shashikant G. Mirkute]

since 1968

[prabha tendolkar sudagade]

why 14 th november is selected as  library day

[SANTOSH KUMAR]

The celebrations can be traced to a practice initiated by Shri I.V.Ramayya, recognized as the "Architect of Public Library Movement in India". He organized an all India Library meeting on November 14, 1912 in Madras which led to the formation of Indian Library Association (ILA). Later ILA declared November 14 as the National Library Day. Since 1968, 14th to 20th November is being celebrated as the National Library Week all over India and various programs are held to enhance public awareness about libraries.

Link: https://vishnu.edu.in/main_updates_news.php?sno=179#:~:text=He%20or...(ILA).&text=Since%201968%2C%2014th%20to%2020th,enhance%20public%20awareness%20about%20libraries.

[pritee Sharma]

Since 1968this day is celebrated as National Library week...

. The celebrations can be traced to a practice initiated by Shri I.V.Ramayya, recognized as the "Architect of Public Library Movement in India". He organized an all-India Library meeting on November 14, 1912, in Madras which led to the formation of the Indian Library Association (ILA). Later ILA declared November 14 as National Library Day. Since 1968, 14th to 20th November is being celebrated as the National Library Week all over India and various programs are held to enhance public awareness about libraries.