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[[File:Customs House Library book shelves.jpg|thumbnail|Customs House Library]]
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A '''library''' is a place set apart to contain [[book]]s, [[periodical]]s, and other material for reading, viewing, listening, study, or [[reference]]. A library may be part of a commercial establishment and not deal with the public. In the 19th century lending libraries were common, where people could rent books. After [[Andrew Carnegie]] set up 3000 libraries in the US, Britain and Canada (1900-1920), the [[public library]] has been a major factor. Colleges and universities maintain libraries for their students, as well as research collections that are open to the public.
A '''library''' is a place set apart to contain [[book]]s, [[periodical]]s, and other material for reading, viewing, listening, study, or [[reference]]. Most libraries are either private collections or publicly available lending libraries which are generally funded by taxes and donations. A library may also be part of a commercial establishment and not deal with the public. In the 19th century lending libraries were common, where people could rent books. After [[Andrew Carnegie]] set up 3000 libraries in the US, Britain and Canada (1900-1920), the [[public library]] has been a major factor. Colleges and universities maintain libraries for their students, as well as research collections that are open to the public.
The largest public libraries include the Library of Congress, the British Library and the New York Public Library. The largest university libraries are at Harvard, Yale, Illinois, Berkeley, and Stanford. Most academic libraries have a "rare rbook" collection, and there are some private libraries that specialize in rare books, such as the Newberry Library in Chicago.
The largest public libraries include the Library of Congress, the British Library and the New York Public Library. The largest university libraries are at Harvard, Yale, Illinois, Berkeley, and Stanford. Most academic libraries have a "rare rbook" collection, and there are some private libraries that specialize in rare books, such as the Newberry Library in Chicago.