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Essay / Library and Archive Services - 613
SERVICESLibraryNow we turn to the range of services offered to users by library. There are several main services provided in the library. As we know, the services they offer are focused on customer satisfaction. Therefore, they are based on a judgment about the needs and wants of their customers. First of all, the library provides book lending services to its customers. Today, libraries fulfill many aspects of their recreational and educational roles through lending services. Initially, the lending function of libraries was limited to books, as the library's stock consisted only of books. For example, the PTAR Library has established book lending to undergraduates, postgraduates, research students and staff, distance learners and faculty. The circulation function has always had to balance the educational and recreational functions of library services. During the first half of the 20th century, circulating libraries such as those at Boots and the Chemist played an important role in meeting the recreational needs of readers. Spirit...