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Types of libraries
Libraries can be divided into categories by several methods:
Academic libraries — These libraries are located on the campuses of
colleges and universities and serve primarily the students and faculty of
that and other academic institutions. Some academic libraries, especially
those at public institutions, are accessible to of the general public in
whole or in part.
School libraries — Most public and private primary and secondary
schools have libraries designed to support the school's curriculum.
Research libraries — These libraries are intended for supporting scholarly
research, and therefore maintain permanent collections and attempt to
provide access to all necessary material. Research libraries are most
often academic libraries or national libraries, but many large special
libraries have research libraries within their special field and a very
few of the largest public libraries also serve as research libraries.
Public libraries or public lending libraries — These libraries
provide service to the general public and make at least some of their
books available for borrowing, so that readers may use them at home over a
period of days or weeks. Typically, libraries issue library cards to
community members wishing to borrow books. Many public libraries also
serve as community organizations that provide free services and events to
the public, such as reading groups and toddler story time.
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Sonoma County Library
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211 E St, Santa Rosa, CA 707 545-0831
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Agilent Technol Santa Rosa Lib
1400 Fountain Grove Pkwy, Santa Rosa, CA 707 577-3500
Bernard C Plover Library
1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 707 527-4391
Forestville Library
7050 Covey Rd, Forestville, CA 707 887-7654
Guerneville Regional Library
14107 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville, CA 707 869-9004
Healdsburg Regional Library
139 Piper St, Healdsburg, CA 707 433-3772
Occidental Library
73 Main St, Occidental, CA 707 874-3080
Noetic Sciences Library
101 San Antonio Rd, Petaluma, CA 707 775-3500
Petaluma Public Library
100 Fairgrounds Dr, Petaluma, CA 707 763-9801
Press Democrat
427 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 707 575-7500
Rohnert Park-Cotati Reg Lib
6250 Lynne Conde Way, Rohnert Park, CA 707 584-9121
Sebastopol Regional Library
7140 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol, CA 707 823-7691
Sonoma Valley Regional Library
755 W Napa St, Sonoma, CA 707 996-5217
Windsor Public Library
9291 Old Redwood Hwy # 100, Windsor, CA 707 838-1020 |
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Special libraries — All other libraries fall into this
category. Many private businesses and public organizations, including
hospitals, museums, research laboratories, law firms, and many government
departments and agencies, maintain their own libraries for the use of
their employees in doing specialized research related to their work.
Special libraries may or may not be accessible to some identified part of
the general public. Branches of a large academic or research libraries
dealing with particular subjects are also usually called "special
libraries": they are generally associated with one or more academic
departments. Special libraries are distinguished from special collections,
which are branches or parts of a library intended for rare books,
manuscripts, and similar material.
The final method of dividing library types is also the simplest. Many
institutions make a distinction between circulating libraries (where
materials are expected and intended to be loaned to patrons, institutions,
or other libraries) and collecting libraries (where the materials are
selected on a basis of their natures or subject matter). Many modern
libraries are a mixture of both, as they contain a general collection for
circulation, and a reference collection which is often more specialized,
as well as restricted to the library premises.
Also, the governments of most major countries support national libraries.
Three noteworthy examples are the U.S. Library of Congress, Canada's
Library and Archives Canada, and the British Library. |
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