digital fundamentals 10th edition library

Public libraries also provide free services such as preschool story times to encourage early literacy among children. Their mandate is to serve the general public's information needs rather than the needs of a particular school, institution, or research population. Public libraries are distinct from research libraries, school libraries, academic libraries and other special libraries. Public libraries exist in many countries across the world and are often considered an essential part of having an educated and literate population. There are five fundamental characteristics shared by public libraries: they are generally supported by taxes (usually local, though any level of government can and may contribute) they are governed by a board to serve the public interest they are open to all, and every community member can access the collection they are entirely voluntary, no one is ever forced to use the services provided and they provide library and information services without charge.

It is operated by librarians and library paraprofessionals, who are also civil servants. A public library is a library that is accessible by the general public and is usually funded from public sources, such as taxes.

Digital fundamentals 10th edition library