What types of libraries are there?
Libraries can be categorized into four basic types: • public libraries, http://www.yahoo.com/Reference/Libraries/Public_Libraries/ • school libraries, http://www.yahoo.com/Reference/Libraries/School_Libraries/ • academic libraries, http://www.yahoo.com/Reference/Libraries/University_Libraries/, and • special libraries, which include: • Law libraries http://www.yahoo.com/Government/Law/Legal_Research/Libraries/ • Medical libraries http://www.yahoo.com/Health/Reference/Libraries/ • Art libraries http://www.yahoo.com/Arts/Libraries/ • Science and engineering libraries http://www.yahoo.com/Science/Libraries/ http://www.yahoo.com/Science/Engineering/Libraries/ • Music libraries http://www.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Music/Libraries/ • Government libraries http://www.yahoo.com/Government/Documents/Libraries/or • Any of the many libraries which serve organizations requiring, or providing, specialized information (see Special Libraries Assoc., http://www.sla.org/ .)