我國臺灣地區據民國80年(1991)調查，共有圖書館3,545所，而其中公共圖書館( 含分館 ) 有 439 所，為政府遷臺以來，積極推動教育普及與文化建設之具體成就。政府之 推動圖書館事業，乃依法施政，以圖書館法規為依歸。本文旨在概述我國臺灣地區公共圖書 館設置之現行法規，並略論據此而建構之公共圖書館行政組織體系之現況，及各級圖書館間 之隸屬關係。

　　　　　Among the 3,545 libraries in Taiwan, Republic of China, there are 439 public libraries (1991 statistics). This paper is to study the laws and regulations regarding the establishment of the public libraries. Also discussed are the current three levels of public library organizational systems and their organizational hierarchies within governments.