網路科技的應用讓公共圖書館在使用者導向精神下，發展出更多元型態的資訊服務；網路閱讀社群不僅能滿足使用者分享閱讀經驗之需求，亦可延伸公共圖書館傳統閱讀服務範疇，拉近圖書館與使用者之距離。本文由網路社群談起，繼而探討網路社群逐步經營方式，再以美國公共圖書館網路閱讀社群經營為例，歸納經營思考方向，期能作為公共圖書館未來經營網路閱讀社群之參考。

To enhance the enjoyment of reading and to improve the overall reading experiences, some public libraries are developing online communities that focus exclusively on the literary world. This article details how public libraries are progressing with this task, as well as enticing readers to use the internet as a tool to subsidize and expand upon their current reading habits. Two recent developments, “BookSpace” and “Reader’s Club” have been introduced as examples in this regard.