What's the difference between a library and a reading room?

A library is an institution that collects, sorts out and collects books and materials for people to read and consult. Library has the functions of protecting human cultural heritage, developing information resources and participating in social education.

The reading room is the service facility of the library, and it is a special place for the library to provide readers with documents.

2, the classification is different

Libraries are generally divided into six categories: national libraries, university libraries, other major non-professional libraries, ordinary school libraries, professional libraries and public libraries.

Reading rooms are generally divided into three types: general reading rooms, professional reading rooms and reference research rooms.

3. It appears at different times.

As early as 3000 BC, libraries appeared, and temples in Babylon collected all kinds of records carved on clay tablets. The earliest collection sites were the collection sites of Greek temples and the collection sites attached to the Greek Philosophy Institute (4th century BC).

The earliest reading room appeared in 1857. The circular reading room of the British Museum Library was opened, which separated the reading room from the stacks and became the reading room with the most seats and the best equipment in the world at that time.

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