Public libraries in Turkey: A retrospective look and the present state

• Published in: Journal of librarianship and information science Vol. 48; no. 3; pp. 298 - 309
• Main Authors: Al, Umut, Akıllı, Sinan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.09.2016; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Public libraries; Turkey; public libraries in Turkey; Public libraries; Turkey

The present study offers an overview of the public library system in Turkey and evaluates the libraries from various aspects in the context of the past decade. Public libraries in Turkey are governed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. As of the end of 2013, there are 1118 public libraries in Tu...