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Public library

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

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Public library

Nodes266
Edges265
Triples350
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.007519
Components1

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Public library

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related to Further reading · 76
Public library → Adkins, Adults, ALA, ALA Editions, ALA Neal-Schuman, American Library Association, American Public Library, Anywhere, Ask, Barnett, Bossaller, Chicago, Community, Community Engagement, Contemporary Library Architecture, Continuing Education, CS1, Democracy, Denice, Design Guide
related to Britain · 64
Public library → Alistair, An, Andre Deutsch, André Deutsch, Anne Morris, Archived, Australian Library Journal, Black, Books, Britain, British, British County Libraries, British Public Library, Cambridge History, Cambridge University Press, Conceptualizing, Continuity, Emma, FACET, Great Britain
related to Funding · 32
Public library → Advocacy, Cafes, E-Rate, For, Great Recession, However, In, In England, Jackson County, Libraries, Library, Library Services, Local, Local Authorities, Local Government Act, LSTA, New Political Reality, Oregon, Pressure, Private
related to Other services · 20
Public library → Any, California, California Public Library, CDs, Certain, Collections, Depending, DVDs, Funding, In, Initially, Libraries, LSTA, One, Similar, The, Then, This, Zip, Zip Books
related to Classroom and meeting space · 15
Public library → Andrew Carnegie, Besides, Even, Homestead, In, It, Most, Pennsylvania, Public, Sensory, Some, The, They, Throughout, Today
related to Enlightenment-era libraries · 15
Public library → At, Before, Cheshire, Chetham's Library, Church, England, Halton, In, In Britain, Libraries, Liverpool, Manchester, St Peter's Church, The, The Chesshyre Library
related to Organization · 15
Public library → After, All, Dana, English-speaking, Friends, In, John Cotton Dana's, Library, Library Primer, Most, Support, The, They, United States, While
related to Digital engagement · 14
Public library → Almost, As, For, ICT, In, Internationally, Internet, Library, Library Coding Clubs, NGOs, Once, Part, They, While
related to Research assistance · 14
Public library → At, Depending, Encyclopædia Britannica, In, Large, Librarians, Many, Often, Reference, The, The Internet, This, Unpaywall, Wikipedia
related to Book borrowing and lending · 13
Public library → About, ALA, BiblioLED, Borrowers, If, January, Libraries, Many, Most, Portuguese, Readers' Advisory Services, The, The American Library Association

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libraries library public books also may access many services patrons history century first local provide community new free reference circulating

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Public libraryis alibrary0.90text
Public libraryis aonly agency offering free computer classes0.90text
preschool story times to encourage early literacy among childreninstance ofPublic libraries also provide free services0.80text
other goods or services available to the subscribersinstance ofit was important to consider the contributing factors0.80text
the British Libraryinstance ofthough more accessible than libraries0.80text
were still largely an institution for the middleinstance ofthough more accessible than libraries0.80text
upper classes.Private-subscription librariesPrivate-subscription libraries functioned in much the same manner as commercial subscription librariesinstance ofthough more accessible than libraries0.80text
though they varied in many important waysinstance ofthough more accessible than libraries0.80text
mechanics' institutesinstance ofthe potential infringement on private enterprise and the existing library provision0.80text
the fear that it would give rise toinstance ofthe potential infringement on private enterprise and the existing library provision0.80text
a push for educationinstance offactors0.80text
desire to share knowledge led to broad public support for free librariesinstance offactors0.80text

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