Over years many of the libraries have become large and complex organizations presenting a challenge to the library managers. Managing a large library is a highly specialized and complicated ability of a high order and possesses skills and adequate knowledge to solve problems multi-dimensional in nature, keeping in view, the requirements of students of library and information science the book presents a framework of basic knowledge of management. Emphasis has been laid on basic issues and concepts of management. The book has been written primarily to meet the requirements of students preparing for library science/library and information science/documentation diplomas and degrees (Diploma in library science/and Bachelor of Library Science).