Anhui Library
The Anhui Provincial Library (), also known as the Anhui Library, is a Hefei-based comprehensive provincial-level public library located at No. 74, Wuhu Road, Baohe District, Hefei City in China. History The predecessor of the Anhui Provincial Library was the Anhui Province-established Library, which was founded on February 10, 1913. It was set up by a group of culture lovers on their own initiative. The library was moved several times due to wars, and in December 1962, it was moved to its present location. See also * National first-class library References

National first-grade libraries of China Public libraries in China Buildings and structures in Hefei Libraries established in 1913 {{Library-struct-stub ...
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Public Library
A public library is a library that is accessible by the general public and is usually funded from public sources, such as taxes. It is operated by librarians and library paraprofessionals, who are also civil servants. There are five fundamental characteristics shared by public libraries: they are generally supported by taxes (usually local, though any level of government can and may contribute); they are governed by a board to serve the public interest; they are open to all, and every community member can access the collection; they are entirely voluntary, no one is ever forced to use the services provided and they provide library and information services services without charge. Public libraries exist in many countries across the world and are often considered an essential part of having an educated and literate population. Public libraries are distinct from research libraries, school libraries, academic libraries and other special libraries. Their mandate is to serve the ...
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