Abstract: In China, one reason for the lack or shortage of social support in public libraries is that the public library has not established a sound corporate governance structure.ln contrast, the public libraries are a ＂weak team＂, who is heavily dependent on external resources. While, the Council is a kind of resource acquisition mechanism. The government should promote the formation of the Council in public libraries in order to seek a social support. Board system is conducive to the promotion of Public libraries＇social support system construction, to create a public library social support environment, to regulate and guide social resources to support the building of public libraries.

Key words: the corporate governance structure of public libraries; social support; library board