Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Rabiul Faisal addressed a discussion on the occasion of National Library Day in the seminar room of Rangpur Public Library today. Photo : BSS

RANGPUR, Feb 5, 2025 (BSS) - Officials at a discussion and award distribution ceremony today emphasized the need to enhance the importance of libraries for building a prosperous and more enlightened society. 
 
The event was organized at the seminar room of the Divisional Government Public Library in observance of the National Library Day 2025 with the theme ‘May the library be enriched, this is our pledge’.
 
The district administration and Divisional Government Public Library jointly organized the event. 
 
Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Rabiul Faisal inaugurated the observance by releasing balloons and attended the event as the chief guest.
 
Superintendent of Police Abu Md Saim delivered a special guest speech at the event. 
 
The function was presided over by Assistant Director of Rangpur Divisional Public Library Md Abed Hossain. 
 
The speakers said libraries have been playing a crucial role in enhancing book reading habits of people for centuries to enrich knowledge by removing lack of information to build a more civilised society.
 
They said libraries are the most enriched sources of knowledge about ancient and present societies, life, human philosophy, histories, civilisations, politics, country, literature and the globe and urged all to become library-oriented.
 
The chief guest said that the library is one of the main centers for the intellectual and professional development of a nation. 

As the custodian and nurturer of a nation's talent, thinking, history, tradition and culture, the library plays an important role. 
 
“The library has a far-reaching contribution in spreading the light of knowledge among the general public. For this reason, the library is called the People's University,” he said. 
 
The Rangpur Divisional Public Library is now much richer than before. 
 
In the current technology-dependent era, the digital library has further expanded the world of knowledge. This public library has been brought under the e-book open and WiFi zone. 
 
He urged the students to read books with joy to enrich their knowledge beyond the syllabus. 
 
Prizes were distributed among 30 winners of the book reading, drawing, ready speech and essay competitions organized for the students marking the day.