Sr Ranganathan Quotes

Every reader his or her book. Every book its reader.

Every reader his or her book. Every book its reader.

Books are for use. Books are for all; or, Every reader his book. Every book its reader. Save the time of the reader. A library is a growing organism.

Also, in grad school, I learned about the Five Laws of Library Science, as outlined by S.R. Ranganathan in 1931. One of these laws - number two, as it were - is "Every Reader HIs Book." Every member of a community, Ranganathan argued, should be able to walk into a library and find the material they want. Libraries should exist for all patrons and provide a collection that meets the needs of everyone in that community, not just certain demographics. It's a great standard for most libraries.

For every reader his or her book and for every book its reader.