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

Celebrating Women's Achievements: Women in Canadian Librarianship and Bibliography
- Biographical sketches of pioneers in library work and Canadiana.
- http://www.collectionscanada.ca/women/002026-250-e.html

Celebrating a Century of Service to Children
- Illinois Libraries article examines the history of the Children's Services Department at the Champaign Public Library from 1899-1999.
- http://www.lib.niu.edu/ipo/2000/il000109.html

Illinois State Library: 1818-1870
- Article from Illinois Libraries details the history of the State Library in the 19th Century.
- http://www.lib.niu.edu/ipo/1999/il990133.html

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/inn/im/2001-1.pdf

The Library History Buff
- Historical impressions from an amateur perspective and descriptions of librariana with a special focus on postal artefacts.
- http://www.libraryhistorybuff.com/

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

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/

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

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

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

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

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/

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

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

'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

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

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

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

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

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/

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

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

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

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

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

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

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/

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

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

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

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 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

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/

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

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