Section 5: Book development.

The Council shall-(a) formulate and implement a national policy on book development;
(b) undertake and promote book development and local authorship ensuring the provision of adequate infrastructural facilities for book manufacture;
(c) encourage the expansion of local printing and publishing industry in order to facilitate book production;
(d) encourage and promote a reading culture through a continuous research into the needs of Nigerian readers;
(e) develop an effective book distribution sector so as to ensure a nationwide circulation;
(f) encourage the establishment of and strengthen professional association of the book industry in Nigeria;
(g) serve as a centre for the exchange of information on books and all related issues.