<Li> Holding: Preserving, conserving, cataloguing and documenting holdings . </Li> <Li> Research: Generating supporting and disseminating research in its chosen fields . </Li> <Li> Public interface: Providing a forum for debate and discussions on topics of public interest . </Li> <P> The adopt - a-book scheme was recently introduced by the Society which allows patrons to fund the upkeep of rare books . The Society is financially in the red with a loss of Rs 1 crore (10 million). Due to the availability of information from the internet, membership has dropped significantly in recent years . </P>

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