摘要：It reflects on Adam Schaff's Computer Society (1995) and its consequences on the Information Society, contextualized today by post-truth. So the research question is how can the public library act in this so-called information society, but with extensive informational gaps? Thus, based on the bibliographic method and the qualitative approach, it discusses the potential of the public library as a dynamic way of democratizing access, use and dissemination of information in a critical and reflective way within this space. Thus, it uses as a conceptual basis the discussions undertaken about post-truth, socioeconomic ambivalence of information, information society, misinformation and the democratic role of public libraries in relation to these issues. From what has been raised, it can be seen that this information unit, if well structured, is able to meet the emerging demands of this model of society, since it is part of its core planning, action and incentive to development. Social.
