The history of libraries began with the first efforts to organize collections of documents.

Dec 20, 2025 · Library - Ancient, Digital, Preservation: In earliest times there was no distinction between a record room (or archive) and a library, and in this sense libraries can be said to have existed for …

Jan 8, 2025 · From ancient archives to modern knowledge centers, libraries have evolved to meet the changing needs of society. This article explores the history of libraries, from their ancient origins to …

Aug 21, 2025 · For millennia, whether with scrolls and tablets or books and PDFs, the core mission of libraries to democratize and supply information has endured. Documented early libraries served …

Aug 1, 2025 · The story of the American public library system, its community impact, and the librarians who made it possible.

Jan 2, 2025 · By organizing previously published essays from the Progressive Librarians Guild chronologically, this volume illustrates the history of the ongoing debates around library neutrality …

Libraries were sustained through the Middle Ages as writings were preserved by monastic copyists. The original Benedictine scriptorum at Monte Cassino in southern Italy was recreated in Ireland, and …

May 3, 2024 · Libraries are historical staples of public education, knowledge, and community. This goes back centuries, with the Library of Ashurbanipal in the seventh century BCE and iconic facilities like …

This is a bibliography on the history of libraries in the U.S. The Chapters of the book are offered here on an ongoing process, as the chapters become available in PDF format.

However, the public library is a relatively new development in the history of library science. While books and libraries are typically seen as the great equalizer in terms of information, the original libraries …