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Unit 4: Types of Library

CONTENTS
Objectives

Introduction

4.1 Types of Library
4.1.1 Public Libraries
4.1.2 Academic Libraries
4.1.3 Special Libraries
4.2 Use of Library

4.3 National Library
4.4 School Library

4.5 College Library
4.6 College Library in Indian Context

4.7 Summary

4.8 Keywords
4.9 Review Questions

4.10 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
• Explain types of library
• Discuss the use of Library
• Define national library
• Discuss about school library
• Define college library.

Introduction

A library is a collection of sources, resources, and services, and the structure in which it is housed; it
is organized for use and maintained by a public body, an institution, or a private individual. In the
more traditional sense, a library is a collection of books. It can mean the collection itself, the building
or room that houses such a collection, or both. The term “library” has itself acquired a secondary
meaning: “a collection of useful material for common use.” This sense is used in fields such as computer

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