public library

Public libraries are now acknowledged to be an indispensable part of community life as promoters of literacy, providers of a wide range of reading for all ages, and centres for community information services. Yet, although the practice of opening libraries to the public…

…provided by local authorities at public expense. This proved a significant stage in the development of library provision. Panizzi had stated that he wanted the facilities of a great library to be available to poor students so that they could indulge their “learned curiosity”; in England in 1850 an act…

…university libraries, also has influenced public library practice in library extension programs and community information services. Extension programs are usually arranged in cooperation with local educational organizations, university extramural courses, parent-teacher associations, and so on. In developing countries with nascent publishing and book trades, public libraries can offer valuable assistance…