Library:
A library is an institution that collects, sorts out and collects books and materials for people to read and refer to. As early as 3000 BC, libraries appeared. It has the functions of preserving human cultural heritage, developing information resources and participating in social education, and another function is to collect resources that people are unwilling to buy (or unable to buy).
As a collection for public use or reference, it can be run by public organizations, government agencies or private organizations. Library is the external storage and selective transmission mechanism of social memory (usually expressed in written records). In other words, the library is the memory device and diffusion device of social knowledge, information and culture.
Architectural mode:
1, according to the library management system (affiliation). Such as: cultural system library, educational system library, scientific research system library, trade union system library, Communist Youth League system library, military system library, etc.
2. According to the collection scope of documents. Such as: comprehensive library, professional library, etc.
3. Divided by user groups. Such as: children's library, blind library, minority library, etc.
4, according to the book carrier division. Such as: traditional library, digital library, mobile library, real library, etc.
5. The main types of libraries in China are: national library, public library, school library, science library, professional library, technical library, trade union library, military library, children's library, blind library and minority library.
The classification of library types can not only adopt a single standard, but also combine a variety of standards to have complete significance. Among the above-mentioned types of libraries, it is generally believed that public libraries, science libraries and university libraries are the three pillars of the whole library cause in China.