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Classification of Public libraries - For the purpose of grant-in- aid or other financial assistance, the Director may classify the recognised public libraries in one of the following categories, after consideration ofthe criterias specified in these rules, namely :- (1) 'A' Class Public Library- The recognised library shall be classified as 'A' class public library, if it fulfills the following criteria, namely (a) the library has its own building with sufficient accommodation to house the library; (b) has collection of more than 15000 books ; (c) subscribes for more than 50 periodicals and 15 newspapers; (d) maintains a separate and well equipped children section; (.1 has more than 300 members; (0 has a full time librarian during its working hours; (g) remains open for public for not less than six hours on all working days; (h) organises not less than ten cultural or educational progftmme in a year; and 188-4 GUJARAT GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EX., 28-12.2012 IPART.TV.A (i) provides for necessary reference service. (2) 'B' Class Public Library -The recognised library shall be classified as "B' class public library, ilit fulfills the following criteria, namely :- (a) has collection ofmore than 5000 books; (b) subscribes for more than 15 periodicals and 5 newspapers; (c) maintains a separate and well equipped children section; (d) has more than 100 members: (e) has such accommodation and fumiture as the Director may consider suflicient for the efficient working of the library; (t) has a full time librarian during its *'orking hours; (g) remains open for public for not less than six hours on all working days; and (h) organises not less than four cultural or educational programmes in a year. (3) 'C' Class Public Litrrary -The recognised library shall be classified as 'C class public library, if it fulfills the following criteria, namely :- (a) has collection of more than l000books; (b) subscribes for more than 5 periodicals and 3 newspapers; (d) has more than 50 members; (e) has such accommodation and lumiture as the Director may consider sufficient for the efficient working ofthe Iibrary; (0 has a whole time or a part time librarian; (g) remains open for public for not less than three hours on all working days; and (h) has not less than 20 per cent, ofthe total books useful for children. (4) 'D'Class Public Library -The recognised library shall be classified as'D'class public library, if it fulfills the lollowing criteria, namely :- (a) has collection of more than 100 books; (b) subscribes for more than 5 periodicals and 3 newspapers; (c) has more than 25 members; (d) remains open for public for not less than three hours on all working days; and (e) has not less than l5 per cent, ofthe total books useful for children. (5) Circulating Library - The public library shall be classified as circulating library, if it fulfills the following criteria, namely :- (a) makes available library service in one or more places in a locality where mobile library service is not available ; and PART-IV-AI GUJARAT GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EX. 28_12-2012 I 88-5 (b) sends sets of books to different places and exchanges them regularly or rakes such sets ofbooks and issues them lo the public in different lochlity : Provided that the circulating library shall either be an independent library or a part of library fallmg under 'A' or 'B' class public library. (6) Specified Class Public Library - The recognised pulbic library shall be classified as specified class public library, if it" fulfills the following criteria, namely :- (a) the library shall be for a specified class with a specified object; (b) it shall be for women, children. blind or physically disabled persons; (c) subscribe periodicals or newspapers for such specified class; (d) has collection ofmore than hundred books; (e) remains open for not less than ...three, hours on all working days. CHAPTER III GRANTS TO RECOGNISED PUBLIC LIBRARIES