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Libraries have a long history.

 

 
 

Our proud history

  • Famous libraries and librarians
  • Firsts, such as first public library, first in U.S.
  • Major library events in history, brief
  • Quotable Facts about America's Libraries
  • Perhaps Amlibs article about most influential 20th century librarians

    (WILL BE IN CONTACT WITH GEORGE EBERHART PER WHOLE LIBRARY HANDBOOK AS SOURCE).

Archaeologists have found what they believe to be the site of the Library of Alexandria, often described as the world's first major seat of learning. (BBC News, May 12, 2004)

A Polish-Egyptian team has excavated parts of the Bruchion region of the Mediterranean city and discovered what look like lecture halls or auditoria. Two thousand years ago, the library housed works by the greatest thinkers and writers of the ancient world. Works by Plato and Socrates and many others were later destroyed in a fire.


The Whole Library Handbook 3:  Current Data, Professional Advice, and Curiosa about Libraries and Library Services (2000)
A one-volume encyclopedia of library history, demographics, folklore, humor, current events, and popular wisdom compiled by George M. Eberhart.

The Hollywood Librarian:  A Look at Librarians in Film
Will be the first full-length film to focus on the work and lives of librarians, in the entertaining and appealing context of American movies. Written and directed by Ann Seidl.