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Academic, public and school libraries are experiencing a shift in how they are perceived by their communities and society. No longer just places for books, libraries of all types are viewed as anchors, centers for academic life and research and cherished spaces.

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Academic, public and school libraries are experiencing a shift in how they are perceived by their communities and society. No longer just places for books, libraries of all types are viewed as anchors, centers for academic life and research and cherished spaces. This and other library trends of the past year are detailed in the American Library Association's 2015 State of America's Libraries report, released during National Library Week, April 12- 18, 2015.

Press release: New State of America's Libraries Report finds shift in role of U.S. libraries

2015 State of America's Libraries Report (PDF)

Flipbook version at American Libraries Magazine

Accessible text-only version (PDF)

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