世界首富比尔.盖茨是继安德鲁.卡内基之后对图书馆事业给予最大关注的企业家,他创立的比尔盖茨.美琳达基金会对图书馆事业产生了深远的影响,笔者在本文中予以介绍。同时,笔者借鉴美国图书馆的经验,对我国图书馆寻求社会援助的社会基础以及策略与方法进行了初步探讨。 The world’s richest man Bill Gates was the entrepreneur who gave the most attention to the cause of libraries after Andrew Carnegie. The Bill Gates Melinda Foundation, which he founded, had a profound impact on the cause of the library. In this article, In the introduction. At the same time, the author draws lessons from the experience of the American library and makes a preliminary study on the social foundation, strategies and methods of seeking social assistance in our library.