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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.
The Community Library Association [2] was founded in 1955 by 17 women as a non-profit organization to create a privately-funded and governed library. [3] Founders include Clara Spiegel, [3] Anita Gray [4] and Jeanne Rodger Lane. [5]
A library branch, branch library or community library is a local library that forms part of a larger library system, using the same library classification for its catalogs and is interconnected with all the other branches of the system through an integrated library system.
Boston Public Library: A Centennial History (Harvard University Press, 1956) Wiegand, Wayne A. Main Street Public Library: Community Places and Reading Spaces in the Rural Heartland, 1876–1956 (University of Iowa Press, 2011) Wiegand, Wayne A. A Part of Our Lives: A History of the American Public Library (Oxford University press, 2015).
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The Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL) is a public library system in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It includes eight regional libraries, 14 community libraries and the Access Services Library Branch, which removes barriers to library services for people with disabilities.
The National Library and the public libraries are both the functions of Kenya National Library Service [1] which is mandated by the law under Cap 225 of the Laws of Kenya, April 1965. Currently there is one National Library which is located at Community-Upper Hill, Nairobi. There are 64 public libraries spread in different parts of the country. [2]
Libraries are organizations that have been tasked with helping local community members find the information, knowledge and skills they need. Wikipedia is a free research tool, helping readers check information and find research materials.