TY - BOOK AU - Berelson,Bernard AU - Asheim,Lester TI - The Library'S Public T2 - A Report of the Public Library Inquiry SN - 9780231937306 PY - 1949///] CY - New York, NY : PB - Columbia University Press, KW - LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Library & Information Science / General KW - bisacsh N1 - Frontmatter --; Foreword /; Leigh, Robert D. --; Contents --; Charts --; Tables --; 1. Communication, Book Reading, and the Public Library --; 2. Who Uses the Public Library? --; 3. Why Do People Use the Library? --; 4 . When Do People Use the Library? --; 5. How Much Do People Use the Library? --; 6. What Further Research is Needed? --; 7. The Implications for Library Policy --; Appendix: A Note on Method --; Acknowledgments --; Bibliography --; Index; restricted access N2 - Presents a synthesis of two studies conducted for the Public Library Inquiry.  First, a national sample survey of library use and second, an analysis of library book use and users UR - https://doi.org/10.7312/bere93730 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/cover/covers/9780231895163.jpg ER -