Purpose Public libraries' relevance and raison d'être towards society is an often discussed
subject within public, politics and research. The objective of this systematic literature review …

Public libraries as public sphere institutions: A comparative study of perceptions of the public
library’s role in six European countries | Emerald Insight Books and journals Case studies …

In their efforts to digitize public service delivery, countries increasingly use algorithms based
on mathematical models, data and/or a combination of different administrative datasets to …

Public libraries are under constant pressure to demonstrate their worth. Outcome measures
can present the benefits public libraries bring to individuals in terms that are relevant to …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to compare the perceived benefits of public libraries
between five culturally different countries: Finland, Norway, the Netherlands, South Korea …

Public libraries are trusted community hubs that foster connections with individuals of
different socioeconomic statuses; ages; ethnic, linguistic, religious, and cultural …

This paper aims at exploring the perceived outcomes and societal value of public libraries,
particularly from the perspective of Singang Library, Taiwan. Survey questionnaires were …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to conduct a big data analysis of public library
operations and services of two cities in two countries by using the Chernoff face method …

This article reviews public library expenditure in Europe in the years 2011-2022–with
reference to the years 2011, 2016, 2021 and 2022–in ten countries: Denmark, Finland …

The relevancy of public libraries is often called into question, with some saying that library
services have been or will be displaced by, among other things, new media such as social …