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Community Access & Public Libraries

Resources

 

http://ipac.umd.edu/survey/analysis/community-access-public-libraries

• American Library Association (ALA) PLFTAS Issues Briefs
• Opportunity for All: How the American Public Benefits from Internet Access at U.S. Libraries
• A Nation Online
• Pew Internet and American Life

Public libraries are a key social institution in many American communities. 

 They provide access to and assistance with diverse informational and recreational resources. 

Today especially, libraries play and will continue to play a vital role as community access points for computers, the Internet, and Internet-enabled services.¹ These publicly accessible services are especially critical in an environment where a significant percentage of Internet users do not have access to the Internet at home, school, or work.² The 2011-2012 Public Library Funding and Technology Access Study found that:
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