State Library

A state library is usually a library established by the government of a state to serve as the preeminent repository of information for that state. It is a term also used for some national libraries.

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National libraries

State libraries

Australia

Germany

India

United States of America

In the United States of American state library agencies established in each state have long been a catalyst for a great deal of the motivation for public library cooperation since their founding starting in 1890 when Massachusetts created a state Board of Library Commissioners charged to help communities establish and improve public libraries.[1] Over the years, state library agencies played a major role in encouraging larger units of service to provide library resources. The Library Services Act (LSA, 1956) and the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA, 1964) were keystones in the goal of providing library service throughout the nation. [2]

References

  1. ^ McCook, Kathleen de la Peña (2011, pp. 38-39.). Introduction to Public Librarianship. ISBN 978-1-55570-697-5. 
  2. ^ McCook, Kathleen de la Peña (2011, pp. 289-296.). Introduction to Public Librarianship. ISBN 978-1-55570-697-5. 

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