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In such a scenario, the library is the only place where a lawyer can come,” said Tushar Vyas, honorary secretary of the Baroda bar library. Vadodara: A controversy broke at the district court after hoardings stating that the bar library would operate from the lobby of the court building on Friday.After lawyers decided to sit on the floors in the lobby because they were not allowed to bring in their tables, library members have now decided to make it operational in the lobby.The bar library, an integral part of the court, had not become operational despite two rooms being earmarked for it when the new court was inaugurated on March 17. The library has more than 600 members including life members, yearly members and donors.Go-to place for lawyersThe bar library is an important place in the court because it is the go-to place for lawyers for any reference or citations. Recently, water entered the library room due to the heavy rain, causing the the books at the bottom of stack to be soiled, Vyas said. No issue is getting resolved so we had to resort to this,” he added.Of the 4,000-odd books of the Baroda bar library, half are lying packed in the new court while the other half are still at the heritage Nyay Mandir building..