<span style="color: #222222;">In Jammu and Kashmir, responding to the persistent demand of students and other library users, the Department of Libraries & Research has decided to keep the Reading Zones of SRS Library Jammu and SPS Library Srinagar open beyond official working hours on all working days except gazetted holidays from 9.00 AM to 5.00 PM observing COVID-19 protocol. </span><br />''<br />''The Department of Libraries has embarked on a plan of action to reinvent the role of public libraries in J&K by offering Career Guidance and Information Services to students through a vast network of libraries spread across the UT. <br />''<br />''The Department has a network of around 140 public libraries spread across the nook and corner of J&K and these libraries will be repositioned as Career Guidance Centres to facilitate the students with reliable information about admissions in academic and professional colleges/universities, scholarships, fellowships and job opportunities. <br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">In the next step, IT hubs are being set up at both SPS and SRS Library to conduct virtual career guidance sessions/classes for students in collaboration with prestigious academic and professional institutions in the country. The Department will be also inviting Career Counsellors and Subject Experts to impart key tips to students on how to make right career choices and crack various competitive examinations including civil services, NEET/JEE/CAT/CLAT.</span><br />