| − | A '''public library''' is a municipal or local taxpayer-funded [[library]] which offers open access to the public and loan of [[book]]s and other materials to residents of the tax district. As well as having significant book stocks for loan, public libraries generally offer reference facilities, recent newspapers and [[magazines]] of general interest, and CDs/DVDs for loan. They increasingly provide internet access for users. | + | A '''public library''' is a municipal or local taxpayer-funded [[library]] which offers open access to the public and loan of [[book]]s and other materials to residents of the tax district. As well as having significant book stocks for loan, public libraries generally offer reference facilities, recent newspapers and [[magazines]] of general interest, and CDs/DVDs for loan. They increasingly provide internet access for users, sometimes via workstations, sometimes via [[WiFi]], and sometimes via both. |