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The Toronto Reference Library, centerpiece of the Toronto Public Library system

A public library is a library that is accessible by the public and is generally funded from public sources (such as tax money) and operated by civil servants. There are five fundamental characteristics shared by public libraries. The first is that 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 in that no one is ever forced to use the services provided; and public libraries provide basic services without charge.

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Format Proliferation in Public Libraries Format Proliferation in Public Libraries www.libraryreference.com/format.html - Web

Stimulating Growth and Renewal of Public Libraries... Stimulating Growth and Renewal of Public Libraries: The Natural Life Cycle as Framework www.ericdigests.org/2005-2/libraries.html - Web

Security Issues in Ohio Public Libraries Security Issues in Ohio Public Libraries www.uncoverthenet.com/articles/listing/9305.php - Web

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"How did public libraries get started?" "How did public libraries get started?" www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mpublibrary.html - Web

Seminar in Public Libraries Seminar in Public Libraries www.cas.usf.edu/lis/mccook/publiclibraries.htm - Web

"Go Ahead, Name Them: America's Best Public Librar... "Go Ahead, Name Them: America's Best Public Libraries" www.ala.org/ala/alonline/resources/slctdarticles/hennen.pdf - Web

Hennen's American Public Library Ratings Hennen's American Public Library Ratings www.haplr-index.com - Web

Public libraries in the United States of America; ... Public libraries in the United States of America; their history, condition, and management. Special report, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Education (1876) www.archive.org/details/pt1publiclibrarie00unituoft - Web

Public library for community sharing Public library for community sharing jpgmag.com/stories/16308 - Web

Public library statistics Public library statistics nces.ed.gov/surveys/libraries/public.asp - Web

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