The functions of the State Reference Library shall be,-
(a) to procure all useful material published in the State;
(b) to compile a computerized union catalogues of Public Libraries in the State;
(c) to compile and publish comprehensive bibliographies on various subjects for the benefits of scholars and researchers, especially in the field of “humanities” and “social sciences”;
(d) to provide reading facilities to general public for reference and research purposes;
(e) to acquire the handwritten rare manuscripts available at different places in the State and to compile and publish comprehensive bibliographies of such rare manuscripts;
(f) to preserve rare manuscripts with the help of chemical treatment or/and microfilming;
(g) to compile a union catalogue of manuscripts available in different libraries of the State;
(h) to carry out various documentation activities and news paper clippings on important aspects of general interest;
(i) to examine and evaluate the old and unuseful collection of public libraries for declaring such material unuseful after identifying the material having permanent significance;
(j) to promote library co-operation on different aspects of library operations including inter-library lending for the benefit of readers in other public libraries;
(k) to participate, in various existing computerized library network such as “DELNET” etc. for the benefit of users;
(l) to carry out any work entrusted by State Library Council or Director for the development of public library system in the State;