KnowraPublic libraryLinked fromLinked fromThe 32 pages that link to Public library, each with the reason it gives.All 32Broader topic 4Related 15Narrower topic 6Compared with 7PaywallCompared with: Library access can provide an alternative route to content blocked by commercial paywalls.Academic libraryCompared with: Unlike an academic library, it serves the public broadly rather than primarily a campus community.School libraryCompared with: Unlike a school library, its primary service population is not one school’s students and staff.Book tradeCompared with: Libraries circulate books through lending rather than retail ownership.Special libraryCompared with: Its broad civic constituency differs from a special library’s defined organization or subject.Research libraryCompared with: Public libraries serve broad community needs rather than concentrating primarily on in-depth research.National Library of ChinaCompared with: The national institution combines public access with a countrywide preservation and research remit.