The West Bengal Public Libraries Act, 1979State Act of West Bengal · Act 39 of 1979
(1) There shall be a "Directorate of Libraries" to be constituted by the Government for the puposes of this Act with such number of officers and employees as may be prescribed.
(2) The officers and staff of the Directorate of Libraries shall be wholetime Government employees and the terms and conditions of their services shall be such as may be prescribed.