Unesco public library declaration 1994, the international library union held its annual meeting in Moscow, requesting the standing Committee of public libraries to revise UNESCO, with the goal of approving the draft proposed by IFLA public library group129 October. Earlier, the declaration was first published in 1949 and revised once in 1972.

Freedom, prosperity and development of society and individuals are the embodiment of basic human values. The realization of people's basic value depends on the improvement of the wise people's ability to exercise democratic rights and play an active role in society. People's constructive participation in social and democratic development depends on people's good education and free access to knowledge, ideas, culture and information.

As an important channel for people to seek knowledge, public libraries provide basic conditions for lifelong education, independent decision-making and cultural development for individuals and social groups. The above is the declaration concept formulated by the public library declaration.