This essay discusses the role of the public library, having as the axis the beliefs that support their propositions and services. Among the priority care of community’sdemands,the offering of traditional services and the proposition of a project that aims the intellectual education of the population through the letter, the public library seeks its place among the conformation and thought. One of the conceptualdesign will guide all librarianaction, from the selection of a bibliographic collection to activities to be developed.
Public library; Reading; Public policy; Intellectual education