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. Library has the functions of preserving human cultural heritage, developing information resources and participating in social education.
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.
The library originated from the habit of taking notes. The library is a special place for readers to use library documents. The reading room of a library is generally divided into general reading room, professional reading room and reference research room.
Library service is the work of developing and utilizing library resources. Including reader development (such as issuing library cards), reader research, document circulation and promotion services (including document borrowing, reading service, document copying service, inter-library loan, mobile library service, etc.). ), collection report, reading consultation, reference retrieval, reader education.