| The best place to get the information you need is | | | | available for the public. |
| always in a library. Public Libraries are provided by the | | | | The Boston Public Library |
| government in order to provide access for all its | | | | This is the first library to allow people to borrow books |
| constituents. Books can be read and borrowed in | | | | and take them home so as to read it. Aside from this, |
| Public Libraries without any fees, only incurred penalties | | | | the Boston Public Library is known as the largest |
| for late returns. In addition, with modern technology, | | | | municipal library and first large public library in America. |
| most of the information you need can be obtained via | | | | It features free Wi-Fi internet access to the public |
| a simple click. | | | | throughout this library, along with its 27 branches. It |
| Going to libraries are usually for nerds but at this day | | | | maintains internet databases for catalogues and full |
| and age, you would not be caught dead without the | | | | text access. |
| right information in your head, no matter if you they | | | | The Library of Congress |
| would still call you a nerd. Better a nerd than with | | | | Considered as the national library of the United States |
| someone without a brain don't you think? Some people | | | | by default, it has the largest shelf space and is the |
| though find it lazy to go to the library and go over all | | | | most important library in the world. With millions of |
| the dust covered and delicate books. They opt to | | | | catalogued books and print materials that are set up in |
| search for the information they need over the Internet. | | | | 470 languages, it also has the largest collection of |
| Not to mention the time they will be consuming and the | | | | manuscripts and rare books, newspapers and many |
| effort of going through shelves and shelves of books. | | | | more! You name it and the library of Congress may |
| However, not all the information you need is in the | | | | have a 99% chance that it is there. |
| Internet and it is not as reliable as compared to doing | | | | With millions of digital objects available at its American |
| your research in a library. Don't you think they would | | | | Memory, nearly all the catalogs of this library can be |
| eventually fade out if all the information can be taken | | | | checked on its website. On-line archives are also |
| out from the Internet already? | | | | provided by the Library of Congress. |
| With the advancement in technology, libraries have | | | | So far, these are the world-renowned libraries in the |
| become more important and the secrets inside it are | | | | US. As An additional fact, in other parts of the globe, |
| due to the easy accessibility it can provide to the | | | | other world-renowned public library would include the: |
| people. Computers in libraries have made it easier for | | | | British Library (BL) |
| people to look for the information they need faster. | | | | The British national library is located in London and is |
| With programs designed specifically for usage inside | | | | one of the significant research libraries in the world. It |
| libraries, people are more encouraged to learn and | | | | holds millions of items of books, journals, magazines, |
| study, especially those who are not fortunate enough | | | | music recordings, patents, and so much more, which |
| to have a personal PC or an Internet connection at | | | | can be accessed through the library's web site. |
| home. Of course, their only place to seek for | | | | The National Library of New Zealand |
| knowledge is the library. | | | | New Zealand's public service department and legal |
| Another thing that a library has aside from the | | | | deposit has the responsibility to enrich the cultural and |
| information you seek is the atmosphere it emits to its | | | | economic existence of the country. In July 2004, the |
| visitor. Its quiet ambiance can really provide an | | | | NDHS program was established along with the goal to |
| atmosphere of learning for the people who go there. | | | | improve the infrastructure and technological settings so |
| Feeling the knowledge of the rich history of the place | | | | that it can be preserved. A hardware and software |
| itself will be enough to encourage you to go through | | | | system will be specially designed for the library in order |
| the halls and search what interests you. Moreover, the | | | | to have the ability to maintain the conditions of its items |
| knowledge of people who once walked through the | | | | throughout the years, making it still available for the |
| halls and held those books were also able to make a | | | | people. |
| difference in the world and will inspire you to do the | | | | Thus, Public Libraries, not only hold books, but there are |
| same. | | | | also those who showcase paintings, artifacts and |
| Here are several "upgraded" libraries. | | | | other valuable memorabilia of the past. |
| The New York Public Library (NYPL) | | | | These libraries are no longer mere pillars of books; |
| This Public Library is considered as one of the leading | | | | they have become institutionalized in order to cater |
| public libraries in the world. It is also the largest in | | | | more learning and understanding to those who seek |
| America and the largest research library systems in | | | | knowledge of the things around them and even |
| the world. It is also one of the five most important | | | | beyond. There are so many things one can learn from |
| libraries in the United States. It is equipped with up to | | | | reading the books itself, which no amount of media |
| date electronic resources that make the information | | | | can withhold. |