公共圖書館：教育、資訊、休閒、文化的地方。
公共圖書館的定義：
1.地方的資訊中心，備有各種知識及資訊供讀者使用
2.提供無私的服務，不因年齡、種族、性別、國籍、語文及社會地位而有差異
3.各種年齡層都應該可以找到所需的相關資料
4.館藏及服務不能以屈從任何意識型態
以下這些任務與資訊、識字、教育及文化有關, 應該做為公共圖書館服務的核心:
1.從小強化兒童的閱讀習慣。
2.支援各種層級的正規教育及自我進修。
3.提供個人開創發展的機會。
4.刺激兒童及青少年的想像力及創造力。
5.促進對文化遺產的重視、對藝術的欣賞、對科學成就及發明的尊重。
6.讓表演藝術有演出的機會。
7.嘗試各種文化, 欣賞其間的差異。
8.贊助口語傳統。
9.確保居民能夠接觸各種社區資訊。
10.對地方性的企業、協會及成長團體提供適當的資訊服務。
11.助長資訊及電腦技能的發展。
12.贊助及參與各種年齡層的掃除文盲活動, 必要時, 可以主動發起這類活動。
Missions of the Public Library
The following key missions which relate to information, literacy, education and culture should be at the core of public library services:
1.creating and strengthening reading habits in children from an early age;
2.supporting both individual and self conducted education as well as formal education at all levels;
3.providing opportunities for personal creative development;
4.stimulating the imagination and creativity of children and young people;
5.promoting awareness of cultural heritage, appreciation of the arts, scientific achievements and innovations;
6.providing access to cultural expressions of all performing arts;
7.fostering inter-cultural dialogue and favouring cultural diversity;
8.supporting the oral tradition;
9.ensuring access for citizens to all sorts of community information;
10.providing adequate information services to local enterprises, associations and interest groups;
11.facilitating the development of information and computer literacy skills;
12.supporting and participating in literacy activities and programmes for all age groups, and initiating such activities if necessary.
