public library

Summary

public library is a type of library^[1]. It draws 688 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_library category, ranking #2 of 12).^[2]

Key Facts

• public library's instance of is recorded as type of library^[3].
• public library is a type of library^[4].
• public library is a type of facility^[5].
• public library is used for public service^[6].
• public library's Commons category is recorded as Public libraries^[7].
• public library is the opposite of private library^[8].
• public library's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Public libraries^[9].
• public library's described by source is recorded as Green Map Icons^[10].
• public library's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana^[11].
• public library's has characteristic is recorded as public^[12].
• public library's properties for this type is recorded as P6375^[13].
• public library's properties for this type is recorded as P571^[14].
• public library's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[15].

Body

Definition and Type

public library's instance of is recorded as type of library^[3]. Recorded subclass of include library^[4] and facility^[5]. It is the opposite of private library^[8].

Use and Application

public library is used for public service^[6].

Why It Matters

public library draws 688 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_library category, ranking #2 of 12).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]