What types of libraries are there? Libraries can be categorized into four basic types: 1. public libraries, http://www.yahoo.com/Reference/Libraries/Public_Libraries/ 2. school libraries, http://www.yahoo.com/Reference/Libraries/School_Libraries/ 3. academic libraries, http://www.yahoo.com/Reference/Libraries/University_Libraries/, and 4. special libraries, which include: Law libraries http://www.yahoo.com/Government/Law/Legal_Research/Libraries/ Medical libraries http://www.yahoo.com/Health/Reference/Libraries/ Art libraries http://www.yahoo.com/Arts/Libraries/ Science and engineering libraries http://www.yahoo.com/Science/Libraries/ http://www.yahoo.com/Science/Engineering/Libraries/ Music libraries http://www.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Music/Libraries/ Government libraries http://www.yahoo.com/Government/Documents/Libraries/ or any of the many libraries which serve organizations requiring, or providing, specialized information (see Special Libraries Assoc., http://www.sla.org/.) Regards, S.Sripriya -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.