Abstract:
This article offers a thorough examination of the idea of bibliotherapy and specific recommendations for its efficient application in libraries. Bibliotherapy is a subset of expressive therapy that methodically uses books to assist clients in resolving mental, physical, emotional, developmental, or social issues. A complex idea, bibliotherapy is crucial to understanding the core of the library profession in the twentyfirst century. The research methodology is predicated on desk research of working correspondence and educational documentation conducted internally and online. An in-depth analysis of the smooth integration of bibliotherapy into library settings is provided in this study, along with insightful recommendations for its practical use. Provide a thorough grasp of the idea and use of bibliotherapy in library settings through this research, highlighting the critical role that librarians play. Research in the field to address one research question: What proof is there in the literature to explain how libraries have gone about offering bibliotherapy? Furthermore, researchers emphasize the many benefits of integrating bibliotherapy programs into libraries, emphasizing the pressing need for enhanced awareness and collaborative efforts to establish bibliotherapy as a widely recognized and easily accessible service within libraries. This collective endeavor undoubtedly contributes to the overall well-being of library users.