The Mauritius Council of Registered Librarians (MCRL) is a corporate body operating under the aegis of the Ministry of Arts & Culture. It was set up in October 2002 as per the provisions of the Mauritius Council of Registered Librarians Act 2000. The Council: aspires to be the collective voice of all Library & Information Science (LIS) Professionals , advocates equal right to information for all citizens in their pursuit of information, ideas and knowledge , and believes in the freedom to read, learn and discover.