Public Service Department...

This department is responsible for the following:

• Provision of reference and document delivery service and other library services

• The organization and maintenance of the collection of books, periodicals pamphlets, newspapers, films, microfilm and musical scores and recordings

• Making the facilities of the National Library available to government functionaries, researchers, students and the general public, and providing current awareness through the compilation of bibliographic indexes and abstracting service

• Attending subpoenas or court summons with materials deposited in the National library through the Legal Deposit Obligations, when need arises

• Conducting Readership Promotion Campaign and Exhibitions

• Issuing of ISBN/ISSN to publishers and author at state level