'Not Only Suitable, But Specially Attractive'
   Views of women in British librarianship throughout the twentieth century.
   http://www.la-hq.org.uk/directory/record/r199901/kerslak.html

American Library Association Library History Round Table
   Details of awards, archive of newsletters and cumulative bibliography.
   http://www.ala.org/ala/lhrt/

American Women's History, A Research Guide: Librarianship
   Bibliography of print and online sources.
   http://www.mtsu.edu/~kmiddlet/history/women/wh-libr.html

Archives of lis-libhist
   Mailing list associated with the Library History Group. Searchable logs and subscription information.
   http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/lis-libhist.html

Boots Booklovers' Library
   Official history of this British subscription library.
   http://www.boots-plc.com/information/info.asp?Level3ID=39

Branch Libraries in the Bronx: A History with Selected Photographs
   Illustrated history of the New York Public Library branches.
   http://www.nypl.org/branch/bronx/index2.cfm?d1=765&template=photodbase

Brief History of Library Instruction in the United States of America
   Paper summarizing the development of bibliographic instruction in academic libraries.
   http://www.libraryinstruction.com/lihistory.html

CILIP Library History Group
   Details of the activities and publications of this section of the Chartered Institute for Library and Information Professionals.
   http://www.cilip.org.uk/groups/lhg/welcome.html

Celebrating Women's Achievements: Women in Canadian Librarianship and Bibliography
   Biographical sketches of pioneers in library work and Canadiana.
   http://www.collectionscanada.ca/2/12/h12-250-e.html

Celebrating a Century of Service to Children
   Article from Illinois Libraries which examines the history of the Children's Services Department at the Champaign Public Library from 1899-1999.
   http://www.lib.niu.edu/ipo/il000109.html

Computer Applications in Libraries
   Special issue of Annals of the History of Computing dedicated to library automation. Abstracts and some free articles. [PDF]
   http://www.computer.org/annals/library_tocs.htm

Exeter Free Library: Public Meeting, 1869
   Recreation of the debate which introduced a tax-supported library in Exeter, England.
   http://www.devon.gov.uk/library/locstudy/lib150.html

Fortunate Son: the ALA and Librarianship 1968-1980
   Memoirs of a period of change in United States libraries and the American Library Association against a background of social upheaval.
   http://www.bloomington.in.us/~jhurd/rain.html

Highlights from the Columbia University Library Science Library Vertical Files, 1832-1994
   Ephemera from the American Library Association archives.
   http://web.library.uiuc.edu/ahx/ala/clvf/clvf.htm

History of Andrew Carnegie and Carnegie Libraries
   Biographical material, photographs and details of his benefactions in Pennsylvania.
   http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/

IFLA Round Table on Library History
   The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions' forum for library history of international or generally applicable importance. Statement of aims, newsletters, minutes and contact information.
   http://www.ifla.org/VII/rt8/rtlh.htm

Images from the 1876 Report
   Selected accounts from the Bureau of Education report 'Public Libraries in the United States of America: Their History, Condition, and Management'.
   http://www.coe.missouri.edu/~seaveyca/1876/

Infography about Library Instruction -- History
   Sources recommended by a librarian whose research specialty is the history of library instruction.
   http://www.infography.com/content/442526523229.html

Intellectual Freedom Within the Profession: A Look Back at Freedom of Expression and the Alternative Library Press
   Overview by Toni Samek of early radical library publications focusing on Synergy, Alternatives In Print and Prejudices And Antipathies.
   http://www.libr.org/Juice/issues/vol6/LJ_6.6.html

International Bibliographic Instruction Activities in the 20th Century: A Literature Review
   Literature review examining the development of bibliographic instruction around the world.
   http://www.mlaforum.org/volumeII/issue1/InternationalBib.html

Jefferson's Legacy: A Brief History of the Library of Congress
   Official guide to the development of its role as a national library, with descriptions of its buildings, a timeline of acquisitions and a list of Librarians of Congress.
   http://www.loc.gov/loc/legacy/

Libraries & Culture
   Refereed journal devoted to the history of 'collections of recorded knowledge'. Full text of several issues, index and editorial information. Previously the Journal of Library History.
   http://www.gslis.utexas.edu/~landc/

Libraries Today
   History of libraries in Canada and particularly Ontario with annotated photographs, texts and biographies of librarians.
   http://www.uoguelph.ca/~lbruce/

Libraries: History of the Private, Royal, Imperial, Monastic and Public Libraries
   Exhibition covering civilizations from the ancient world to the Renaissance.
   http://www.libraries.gr/nonmembers/

Library History
   Refereed British journal associated with the Library History Group. Editorial information and abstracts.
   http://www.maney.co.uk/search?fwaction=show&fwid=184

Library History Database: The British Isles to 1850
   Directory with summary information arranged geographically and by type of library.
   http://www.r-alston.co.uk/contents.htm

Library Instruction Outside North America in the 20th Century
   Site examines international library instruction efforts in the last century. Includes a bibliography.
   http://www.libraryinstruction.com/liinternational.html

Littlehampton Library Past and Present
   Illustrated history of this Carnegie library in Sussex, England, through the 20th century.
   http://www.btinternet.com/~h.kendall/

Man and Boy: Modifying Masculinities in Public Librarianship, 1850-1950
   Analysis of male librarians' professional relationships exemplified by British Freemasons. [PDF]
   http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/ies/im/documents/2001-1.pdf

Melvil Dewey: Father of Librarianship
   Biography of Dewey concentrating on his role in library history.
   http://www.booktalking.net/books/dewey/

Over 100 Years of Progress
   Chronology of key historical events in United States libraries, from the Association of College and Research Libraries.
   http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/crlnews/backissues2000/january001/over100years.htm

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: Librarian's Lives
   Survey of biographical anecdotes about British librarians by Liz Chapman. [PDF]
   http://digital.casalini.it/retreat/2003_docs/Chapman.pdf

Public Library History London 1850-1900
   The history of public libraries in London in the 19th Century compared with other cities.
   http://www.derekjones.org/LonPLHist.htm

Santa Cruz County Local History: Libraries and Schools
   Illustrated articles on the public library system, Carnegie libraries and schools in Santa Cruz, California.
   http://www.santacruzpl.org/history/libsch/libsch.shtml

South Carolina Library History Project
   All aspects of librarianship in the state, including histories of public, private and academic institutions, biographies and recollections, and special exhibits.
   http://www.libsci.sc.edu/histories/

Survivor: The History of the Library
   Article from History Magazine reviewing the evolution of libraries.
   http://www.history-magazine.com/libraries.html

The Davies Project at Princeton University: Research into the History of University Libraries in the United States and the History of their Collections
   Database of United States libraries in existence before 1876, searchable by location and type.
   http://www.princeton.edu/~davpro/

The Dusty Bookshelf
   Selection of articles dating from the beginning of librarianship as a profession.
   http://libr.org/rory/wbm.html

The Georgia Library History Project
   Bibliographic directory with some full-text articles on the history of libraries in the state. Searchable by city, county or institution.
   http://www.georgialibraryhistoryproject.org/

The Gerould Statistics 1907/08-1961/62: A Historical Compilation of Data from Academic Libraries in the United States and Canada
   Annual statistics on size, staffing and expenditure with detailed notes on the methodology of compilation.
   http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/libsites/gerould/

The Histories of Central Vermont's Libraries
   Accounts of public libraries in several small towns.
   http://www.badc.com/towns/library/

The Illinois State Library: 1818-1870
   Provides an article from Illinois Libraries that details the history of the Illinois State Library in the 19th Century.
   http://www.lib.niu.edu/ipo/il990133.html

The Infography about Public Libraries -- United States -- History
   Sources recommended by a professor whose research specialty is the history of U.S. public libraries.
   http://www.infography.com/content/708583820009.html

The Mysterious Fate of the Great Library of Alexandria
   Analysis of the varying accounts of the library's destruction by fire.
   http://www.bede.org.uk/library.htm

The Order of Books
   Facsimile of Thomas Jefferson's manuscript prescribing the arrangement of his personal library, later to form the nucleus of a Library of Congress classified according to his scheme.
   http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/trm027.html

Theological Libraries: Historical Sources
   Full-text essays on monastic libraries and theological librarianship, principally in the Christian tradition.
   http://www.ptsem.edu/grow/library/nyatla/sources.htm

Vanished Library: History of the Library of Alexandria
   Tells of the myth and history of the ancient Library of Alexandria, and also covers the topics of the mystery of destruction and the new library. Also quiz, personal presentation outline, and sources/links.
   http://geocities.com/vanishedlibrary

Women in the History of American Librarianship
   Biographical impressions of influential female librarians with portraits and bibliographical references.
   http://www.pe.net/~ellerbee/wom_lib.html