Barton Library Visit

Barton Library Visit 

"A Library is a House of hope , It's a place where we all , Whatever our situation , can feed our ideas and develop our dreams "

    - Doug Wilhelm

Library committee of English Department had organised Barton Library visit on 27th February 2019. Barton Library is the one of  the oldest library in Gujrat. It was builded in era of britishers in India. The library is a depiction of the chronological and cultural importance of Gujarat and Bhavnagar. It basically constructed for  public to reading newspapers , Magazines and books.

 The library is divided into two sections in the above section of Library has many old books and manuscripts. Some of them are not in good condition because of lack of preservation. In the below section of library has current books , Magazines and newspapers. There are around 11 newspapers comes in library which are available to read for free of cost. They have  a special space for reading newspaper.

  As every coin has two side good as well as bad. This Library has oldest books and  manuscript but it is in bad condition because of lack of preservation . It is like you have a ocean in front of you but you can't drink water from it. Some cupboards are in broken condition. From the conversation with Librarian we came to know that reason behind the condition of these books and other things are less numbers of  Library members and fund.

It is good that  their future  planning to do renovation of this library by scanning the books and converting into E-Libaray with computers.  They are also planing to make spacial space for children. The purpose behind is  to bring awareness into children towards library. 

In The library  more than 3000 people has taken membership. There are three types of membership: 1) Life long membership

2) 10 years membership 3) One Year membership
  Everyday 50 to 60  people takes  visit of library most of them are old people. They used to come library  to read magazines and newspapers. The youth is less attractive towards  library.

At the end , It was very good experience. We were very well guided by library staff members.    They were very supportive. I would like to thank you Barton library members to gave us permission and  I would like to thank you Prof. Dilip Barad for gave  us permission to organise this visit. Thank you to Vaidehi Madam and  all students for coming there and make this library visit successful.