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Table 1: List of the surveyed children libraries Sl
No
Name Address Year of
Establish ment
Full- Fledged/
Attached
Patron
1 Nava Puthibharal Aulachowka, Mangaldai, District Darrang 784529
1968 Full- Fledged
NGO
2 Bishnu Nirmala Children Library
Uzan Bazar, Guwhati 781001
1987 Full- Fledged
Govt.
3 Late Chidananda Sharma
Memorial
Children Library
Gopalpur, Alengisatra, Gohpur 784168
1994 Full- Fledged
Autonomo us
4 Arohan Library Dr Bhabendra Nath Saikia Rd, Guwahati - 781012
2005 Attached Trustee
5 Sankaradeva Kalakhetra Children Library
Panjabari, Guwahati 781029
2006 Attached Autonomo us
6 Zebra Force Children Library
Bhabarghat, Mangaldai 784125
2009 Full- Fledged
NGO
7 CECDC Library* Dhemaji College, Dhemaji 787057
2010 Attached Govt.
8 Chandan
Shamala Library
Bhatipara, Goalpara 763101
2011 Full- Fledged
NGO
9 Jadav Chandra Bhuyan
Memorial
Children Library
Joymoti Nagar, Pandu
Guwahati 781012
2011 Full- Fledged
Trustee
10 Sneha Bandhan Children Library
Noonmati, Guwahati 781020
2011 Full- Fledged
Trustee
11 Swahid Bhawan Children Library
Borpara, Bongaigaon 783380
2014 Attached NGO
12 Swahid Smriti Puthi Bharal
Nityananda, Barpeta 781391
2014 Full- Fledged
NGO
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*CECDC = Children Educational and Career Development Centre
Table 2: Staff Strength in the surveyed libraries
SlNo Name Staff
Professional Semi- Professional
Non-
Professional
Total 1 Nava
Puthibharal
0 1 0 1
2 Bishnu Nirmala Children
Library
1 1 2 4
3 Late
Chidananda Sharma Memorial Children Library
0 1 1 2
4 Arohan Library 0 2 0 2
5 Sankaradeva Kalakhetra Children Library
0 1 2 3
Table 7: Users in the Surveyed Libraries No of
Users
Registered Daily user
Range <15 0
150 - 300
300 - 450
450 - 600
N A
<5 0
50- 10 0
100 - 150
150 - 200
200 - 250
250 - 300 No of
Librarie s
5 3 1 1 2 1 5 3 1 1 1
NA: Data Not Available
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6 Zebra Force Children Library
0 2 0 2
7 CECDC
Library
0 1 1 2
8 Chandan Shamala Library
0 1 0 1
9 Jadav Chandra Bhuyan
Memorial Children Library
0 1 2 3
10 Sneha Bandhan Children Library
0 2 1 3
11 Swahid Bhawan Children Library
0 0 1 1
12 Swahid Smriti Puthi Bharal
0 1 1 2
Table 6: ICT Infrastructure in the libraries and status of computerization (N=12)
Computer and Internet Facilities LMS Used Software other than LMS Library
having PC
With Internet
Without Internet
Yes No (MS
Excel) Yes No
No of Libraries
6 6 4 2 2 10 4
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Table 3: Resources in the Libraries Type of
Resources
Books Magazine CD DVD Video Game
Range <3000 3000- 6000
6001- 9000
9001- 12000
12001- 15000
1- 5
6- 10
11- 15
16- 20
Nil 1-10 11- 20
21- 30
31- 40
Nil 0-2 2-4 Number
of libraries
5 3 2 0 2 7 2 2 1 8 1 2 0 1 10 1 1
Table 4: Learning aids resources in the Libraries Type of
Resources
TV Kindle Reader Globe Maps Charts
Range Nil 1-2 Nil 1-5 6-10 Nil 1-2 2-4 Nil 1-3 4-6 7-9 10-12 13-15 Number of
libraries
7 5 4 1 7 4 2 6 7 2 1 1 0 1
Table 5: Services available in the libraries Services Circulation Reading Facility Reading for
Others
Story Telling Indoor Play Games
Outdoor Playing
Availability Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
Number of Libraries
10 2 12 0 6 6 7 5 9 3 4 8
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