You're mistaken; a public library is a library that is open to the general public. They are often publicly funded as well, but not necessarily so. Some publi

You're mistaken; a public library is a library that is open to the general public. They are often publicly funded as well, but not necessarily so. Some public libraries are privately funded, and some private libraries are publicly funded (e.g. university libraries closed to the general public, at schools that receive public funding) The 'public' in public library refers to who the library is open to, not how the library is funded.