Promotion of Social Integration of Migrant Population by Public Libraries Under the Background of Rapid Urbanization

Abstract

[Purpose/Significance] Citizenization of migrant population is the core issue of urbanization, and social integration is a necessary stage in the process of citizenization. It is important to demonstrate the modernization of urban governance system and capacity by the degree of social integration of migrant population, and as a part of public cultural service system, public libraries should play their due roles in promoting social integration. [Method/Process] From the perspective of migrant population, this paper analyzes the multiple demands of migrant population in the process of social integration, and regards public libraries as having three functions in the process of social integration, providing social support to enhance the employment competitiveness of migrant population, and satisfying part of the demands for urban basic public services, and the psychological and spiritual demands. [Results/Conclusions] In order to improve urban governance system and capacity, this paper proposes to improve the current public library service system beneficial to the social integration based on the three dimensions of equality, accessibility and service coverage.

Keywords

• public libraries|social integration|urbanization|migrant population