### library:

Public library
* Many public libraries carry books on tape for kids
  - have circulating collections of recorded music
  - maintain directories of nonprofit organizations in their local areas
* Many public libraries offer access to internet for their patrons
  - free e-mail accounts and access to the Internet
  - internet access to the public
  - provide computers and internet access
  - run volunteer adult literacy programs
  - sell old books once a year
* Most public libraries carry acollection of phone books
  - scholarship guides that are organized according to field of study
  - have Internet access
* Most public libraries have a collection of family history materials
  - genealogy collection, large or small
  - small collection of large print books
  - areas for reading and studying
  - books about gardening and specifically about daylilies
* Most public libraries have computers set up for Web access
  - with internet access for citizens to use
  - information about funding sources for higher education
  - the Internet available for their patrons
  - keep information files on companies from local newspapers and other sources
  - make computers available for anyone's use
* Public libraries are a cornerstone of education
  - local authority service
* Public libraries are a vital information link between the government and the public
  - part of the education process
  - also good places to donate books
  - an important part of education, the bedrock of access to information
  - community landmarks that reinforce community identity
  - created through legislation within the jurisdiction they serve
* Public libraries are essential centers of learning
  - social agencies in Canadian communities
  - highly committed to serving young people
  - more like community centers than simply repositories of information
  - often the most convenient libraries to use in one's community
* Public libraries are places where people help people get a little closer to their potential
  - help people get closer to their potential
  - public forums for accessing information
  - the best equipped classroom in the world
* Public libraries are the largest public access mechanisms after the home, office, and school
  - providers of Internet access
  - primary access point to information
  - very local institutions
  - are, in other words, designated public forums
  - constitute natural municipal centres for information technology
  - continue to play a role in the education of communities for people of all ages
* Public libraries have a broad range of books to meet the needs of a vast community
  - responsibility to provide facilities for pre-school children
  - books on tape and in large print
  - many good books which provide information on child development and discipline
  - stories and books about lots of things
  - join systems to receive the benefit of state-funded programs and services
* Public libraries offer children a chance to mix ideas, knowledge and hope
  - literacy programming for adults with the lowest reading level
  - reach people at all stages of their lives
  - send people to academic libraries for esoteric information
  - serve as gateways to information for all residents
* Public libraries serve the entire population from the cradle to the grave
  - information needs of their communities
  - subscribe to many periodicals
  - tend to be quiet places where study is encouraged
* Some public libraries are gold mines
  - provide their patrons with Internet access
+ Library, Public libraries:
  * Books, music, and movies are kept on shelves in a special order so they are easy to find. Public libraries have stories and books about lots of things. Many public libraries have books and CDs about learning English. Stories are kept in alphabetical order by the last name of the person who wrote them, the author. Books about other things are often given a special number, that refers to what they are about. They are then put on the shelf in number order. One number system used by many libraries is the Dewey decimal system.