Abstract: [Purpose/Significance] Under the background of integration of culture and tourism, and with the development of the concept of all-around education, to carry out study tour service in public libraries will bring a new opportunity for public libraries to promote librarianship. There is a close connection between study tour and public libraries. A public library's taking part in the study tour is based on its functional objective as well as its objective to meet the requirements of modern education.It is an effective way for students to learn based on a lot of research in and out of China, while there are still some problems to face. [Method/process]This paper analyzes the current situation of public libraries' study tour service such as rich source, remarkable service achievement, functional goals and service modes of the libraries by literature review and online survey on education and public library services. Meanwhile it also gives brief introduction on the integrated theories and case study of the study tour service in Japan's public libraries, pointing out that the study tour service is consistent with the service of public libraries as well as accordant with education concept. There are still some challenges to overcome such as out-of-date ideas, the lack of in-depth study on theoretical understanding about study tour service and regulations, the lack of top-level design and practical preparation of the service projects that hinders the high-quality development of the study tour service. [Result/conclusion] Public libraries should adhere to the educational principle of study tour, based on their service functions and resource characteristics, highlight the concept of shared development, as well as innovation path about study tour services in public libraries. Public libries can achieve their long-term development in the future by insisting on their original intention of carrying out study tour service, obeying to the government guidance, innovating promotion forms, enriching supply content, promoting the space reconstruction, building brand and evaluation mechanism, extending more service chain, constructing service ecology, improving evaluation system, strengthening cooperation between libraries, schools and other social institutions, building a theoretical system of study tour service, as well as improving service efficiency.

Key words: public libraries, study tour service, countermeasures, integration of culture and tourism