Modern public libraries have something for everyone.
现代公共图书馆有适合每个人的东西。
Today there are more than 7,000 free public libraries throughout the US.
如今，全美有7000多家免费的公共图书馆。
Historically, the major purpose of free public libraries was educational.
从历史上看，开设免费公共图书馆的主要目的是教育。
Unlike free public libraries, which are open to everyone, private libraries can be used only by authorized readers.
与对所有人开放的免费公共图书馆不同，私人图书馆只能由被授权的读者使用。
In the last century the wealthy man with his own library was indeed fortunate, but today there are public libraries.
在上个世纪，那些拥有私人图书馆的富人确实很幸运，但是如今我们有了公共图书馆。
In addition to their continuing and important educational role, public libraries provide culture and recreation, and they are trying to fill many changing community needs.
公共图书馆除了继续发挥重要的教育作用外，还提供文化和娱乐，并努力满足社区不断变化的需求。
Most public libraries also have a reading-room.
大多数公共图书馆也有阅览室。
China has thousands of public libraries in cities, towns and even in small villages.
中国拥有成千上万座公共图书馆，遍布在城市，城镇甚至小村庄。
There are 799 public libraries in Illinois.
伊利诺伊州有799家公共图书馆。
Many public libraries offer free computer classes, too.
很多公共图书馆同时还提供有免费的计算机教学。
Why buy books when they're available for free at public libraries?
既然有可资利用的公共图书馆，为什么要买书呢？
Almost all of America's public libraries provide free Internet access.
基本上所有的美国公立图书馆提供免费上网。
All had childhoods steeped in a passion for reading, enabled by public libraries.
得益于公立图书馆，这些人的童年都沉浸于对阅读的热情中。
It also could mean some of the nation's 16, 000 public libraries could be shut down or privatized.
这也有可能意味着，美国16000家公共图书馆可能会关门或者转为私有。
At each library, librarians order new books regularly without knowing whether other public libraries have them.
每个图书馆中，管理员都定期购买新书，但不知道其他公共图书馆是否已经购买了这些书。
Some cuts have already taken effect; most of the city’s public libraries, for example, will be closed on Saturdays.
一些削减已经收到成效；例如，城市的公共图书馆将在周六关闭。
For example, richer people would tend not to visit public libraries but they are possibly more predisposed to reading literary classics.
例如，较富有的人往往不太会光顾公共图书馆，但他们可能更喜爱阅读文学名著。
Nearly 5, 400 public libraries in America provide some kind of access to electronic books, said a recent study by the American Library Association.
美国图书馆联合会研究表明，现在有将近5,400家美国公共图书馆提供某种形式的电子书。
Nearly 5, 400 public libraries in America provide some kind of access to electronic books, said a recent study by the American Library Association.
美国图书馆联合会研究表明，现在有将近5,400家美国公共图书馆提供某种形式的电子书。
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