Literacy is the vehicle of education, the means through which ideas, information, knowledge and wisdom are expressed and exchanged.

Historically, public libraries came into being with very noble roles, propping up democratic governments which depend on the informed participation of their citizens.

Now, more than ever, with the emergence of a new information society, where one has the ability to access information and immediately transform it into knowledge, libraries need to become active learning centres.

A rejuvenated public policy on libraries would be able to assist patrons to further their knowledge and guide them through the intricate web and corridors of that vast universe of information and knowledge.