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Seven books are distributed to three libraries, and each library has at least one book. How many ways are there?
Depending on whether these seven books are the same or different, the two solutions are different.

The following solutions are given in two cases:

One,

If seven books are the same seven books,

First, give each library 1 book to ensure that each library has at least one book, and then the remaining four books can be distributed at will;

Situation discussion:

There are three ways to give all four books to a library;

② Distribute four books to two libraries and choose two books from three libraries. There are three methods: c (3,2) = 3; The two selected databases are divided into four books, and there are three methods: (1, 3) (2,2) (3,1) * *; Then * * * has 3×3 = 9 methods;

③ Distribute four books to three libraries in three ways: (1, 1, 2) (1, 2, 1) (2, 1,1) * *;