社会的发展和人类的进步离不开知识,而知识的累积离不开大量的阅读。所以就要营造全民多阅读、终身阅读的良好风气,让大家都参与到阅读中来。民众知识水平的提升,能够无形中提高国家文化软实力。鉴于此,必须重视公共图书馆在提倡全民阅读中的重要作用,公共图书馆应该致力于阅读推广活动。本文就我国公共图书馆的发展现状和趋势进行了分析,认 The development of society and the progress of mankind can not be separated from knowledge, and the accumulation of knowledge can not be separated from mass reading. Therefore, it is necessary to create a good atmosphere for all people to read and to read for life so that everyone can participate in the reading. The improvement of people’s knowledge level can virtually raise the national cultural soft power. In view of this, we must pay attention to the important role that public libraries play in promoting universal reading, and public libraries should devote themselves to reading promotion activities. This article analyzes the status and trends of the development of public libraries in our country