This is a list of libraries in the United States of America.
Midwest
[edit]- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Libraries in Minnesota[8][9][3]
- List of Carnegie libraries in Minnesota
- List of Hennepin County Library branches
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- South Dakota
- Wisconsin
Northeast
[edit]- Connecticut
- Libraries in Connecticut[17][3]
- List of Carnegie libraries in Connecticut
- List of libraries in Connecticut in the 18th century
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Libraries in Massachusetts[19][3]
- List of Carnegie libraries in Massachusetts
- List of libraries in 18th-century Massachusetts
- List of libraries in 19th-century Boston
- List of public libraries in Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- Libraries in New York[3]
- List of Brooklyn Public Library branches
- List of Carnegie libraries in New York
- List of Carnegie libraries in New York City
- List of libraries in 19th-century New York City
- List of New York Public Library branches
- List of Queens Public Library branches
- Pennsylvania
- Libraries in Pennsylvania[3]
- List of Carnegie libraries in Pennsylvania
- List of Carnegie libraries in Philadelphia
- List of libraries in 19th-century Philadelphia
- List of public libraries in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Vermont
South
[edit]- Alabama
- Arkansas
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Territories
[edit]- American Samoa
- Guam
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Puerto Rico
West
[edit]- Alaska
- Arizona
- California
- Libraries in California[36][3]
- List of Carnegie libraries in California
- List of public libraries in Los Angeles County, California
- Colorado
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- Oregon
- Utah
- Washington (state)
- Libraries in Washington (state)[15]
- List of Carnegie libraries in Washington (state)
- List of libraries in Seattle
- Wyoming
Libraries by type
[edit]- African-American libraries
- Genealogical libraries in the United States
- Government libraries:
- Law libraries in the United States[40]
- Medical: List of medical libraries in the United States
- Music libraries in the United States
- Prison libraries in the United States[40]
- Private libraries in the United States
- Public libraries in the United States[41]
- Rare book libraries in the United States
- Research libraries in the United States[41]
- Subscription libraries in the United States[40]
- University libraries in the United States[41]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Newton Bateman; Paul Selby, eds. (1906), "Libraries", Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co., p. 334+ – via Internet Archive
- ↑ "A bibliography of Illinois library history", Journal of Library History, 1976 (State Library History Bibliography Series)
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 American Library Directory 2008-2009, vol. 1 (61st ed.), Medford, New Jersey: Information Today, Inc., 2008, ISSN 0065-910X – via Internet Archive
- ↑ "Directory of Indiana Libraries", in.gov, Indianapolis: Indiana State Library, retrieved 2026-03-18
- ↑ "Iowa Library Directory", statelibraryofiowa.gov, Des Moines, Iowa: State Library of Iowa, retrieved 2026-03-18
- ↑ "Directory of Kansas Public Libraries", library.ks.gov, Topeka, Kansas: State Library of Kansas, February 17, 2026
- ↑ Michigan Library Directory 1985, Library of Michigan – via HathiTrust
- ↑ James D. Kellen (1973), John M. Goudeau (ed.), "A bibliography of Minnesota library history", Journal of Library History – via Internet Archive (State Library History Bibliography Series: No. 11)
- ↑ Molly Huber, "Traveling Libraries", MNopedia, St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society, retrieved 2026-03-23
- ↑ "Nebraska Library Directory", nebraska.gov, Lincoln, Nebraska: Nebraska Library Commission, retrieved 2026-03-18
- ↑ North Dakota State Library, "North Dakota Public Libraries", nd.gov, Bismarck, retrieved 2026-03-23
- ↑ Paul A. Agriesti (1972). "Bibliography of Ohio Library History". Journal of Library History. 7. JSTOR 25540356.
State Library History Bibliography Series: No. 7
- ↑ "Find an Ohio Library", ohio.gov, Columbus, Ohio: State Library of Ohio, retrieved 2026-03-18
- ↑ Lisa Lindell (2003). "'A Few Good Books': South Dakota's Country School Libraries". Libraries & Culture. 38. JSTOR 25549066.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 American Library Directory 2020-2021, vol. 2 (73rd ed.), Medford, New Jersey: Information Today, Inc., 2020, ISSN 0065-910X – via Internet Archive
- ↑ Philip J. Schwarz (1976), "A Bibliography of Wisconsin Library History", Journal of Library History, 11, JSTOR 25540679,
State Library History Bibliography Series: No. 12
- ↑ Mary L. Hart (1972). "Bibliography of Connecticut Library History". Journal of Library History. 7. JSTOR 25540364.
State Library History Bibliography Series: No. 8
- ↑ Maine State Library, "Find a Maine Library", maine.gov, retrieved 2026-03-23
- ↑ "Library Directory", state.ma.us, Boston: Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, retrieved 2026-03-18
- ↑ New Hampshire State Library, "Library Directory: Locations of New Hampshire libraries", nh.gov, US: New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, retrieved 2026-03-17
- ↑ "Directories of NJ Libraries", njstatelib.org, Trenton: New Jersey State Library, retrieved 2026-03-18
- ↑ Vermont Free Public Library Commission (June 1938). "Libraries in Vermont". Vermont Library Bulletin. 34.
- ↑ "Catalogs of Alabama Libraries", jsu.edu, Jacksonville, Alabama: Jacksonville State University, Houston Cole Library, retrieved 2026-03-18
- ↑ "Arkansas Public Library Survey: Library Map", arkansas.gov, Arkansas State Library, retrieved 2026-03-18
- ↑ "A Bibliography of Florida Library History", Journal of Library History, 1970 (State Library History Bibliography Series)
- ↑ Division of Library and Information Services, "Florida Libraries", fl.gov, Tallahassee: State of Florida, Florida Department of State, retrieved 2026-03-18
- ↑ John E. Kleber, ed. (1992). "Libraries". Kentucky Encyclopedia. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 553+. ISBN 0-8131-2883-8.
- ↑ Willie D. Halsell (1973), John M. Goudeau (ed.), "A bibliography of Mississippi library history", Journal of Library History – via Internet Archive (State Library History Bibliography Series: No. 10)
- ↑ Ray Carpenter; Bea Bruce; Michele Oliver (1971). "Bibliography of North Carolina Library History". Journal of Library History. 6. JSTOR 25540307.
State Library History Bibliography Series: No. 5
- ↑ Linda D. Wilson (August 29, 2017), "Public Libraries", Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Historical Society
- ↑ Barratt Wilkins (1973), John M. Goudeau (ed.), "A bibliography of South Carolina library history", Journal of Library History – via Internet Archive (State Library History Bibliography Series: No. 9)
- ↑ Edwin S. Gleaves, "Libraries in Tennessee", Tennessee Encyclopedia, Nashville: Tennessee Historical Society, retrieved 2026-03-23
- ↑ Elizabeth H. West (1926). "Libraries in Texas". In Ellis A. Davis; Edwin H. Grobe (eds.). New Encyclopedia of Texas. Dallas: Texas Development Bureau. p. 14+.
- ↑ David Gillespie; Michael H. Harris (1971). "Bibliography of Virginia Library History". Journal of Library History. 6. JSTOR 25540278. (State Library History Bibliography Series: No. 4)
- ↑ Joseph Drazan (1972). "Alaskan Libraries in Print 1905-1971". Journal of Library History. 7. JSTOR 25540339.
State Library History Bibliography Series: No. 6
- ↑ Hannah Josephine Kunkle, ed. (1976). "Bibliography of the History of Libraries in California". Journal of Library History. Archived from the original on 2004-11-10 – via California Center for the Book and Wayback Machine. (State Library History Bibliography Series No. 13)
- ↑ "A Bibliography of Hawaii Library History", Journal of Library History, 1970 (State Library History Bibliography Series)
- ↑ Library Directory of Montana 1967 (PDF), Montana State Library Commission – via Internet Archive
- ↑ "Find-a-Library Directory", nv.gov, Carson City, Nevada: Nevada State Library, Archives & Public Records, retrieved 2026-03-18
- 1 2 3 "American Libraries before 1876: Library Types", daviesproject.lib.princeton.edu, New Jersey: Princeton University Library, retrieved 2026-03-20
- 1 2 3 "United States of America". World Guide to Libraries 2014. Vol. 2 (28th ed.). Germany: De Gruyter Saur. 2014. p. 801+. ISBN 9783110302486 – via Internet Archive. (Directory arranged by type, including: public, research, special, and university libraries)
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- R. R. Bowker (1887), The Library List, New York: Office of the Library Journal – via HathiTrust,
List of public libraries in the United States and in Canada of over 1000 volumes...
- "Libraries of the United States and Canada". American Library Annual, 1917-1918. New York: R.R. Bowker Co. 1918. p. 267+ – via HathiTrust.
- "Libraries: United States", Encyclopaedia Britannica, vol. 14 (14th ed.), London, 1929, p. 22+ – via HathiTrust
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Michael H. Harris; Donald G. Davis Jr. (1978). American Library History: a Bibliography. University of Texas Press – via Internet Archive.
- Wayne A. Wiegand (1993). "United States". World Encyclopedia of Library and Information Services (3rd ed.). US: American Library Association. p. 840-849 – via Internet Archive.
- John W. Berry (2017), "United States: Libraries and Librarianship in the 21st Century", in John D. McDonald; Michael Levine-Clark (eds.), Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences, vol. 7 (4th ed.), US: CRC Press, p. 4766+
External links
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- Institute for Museum and Library Services, "Library Search & Compare", imls.gov, Washington, DC (data from the annual United States Public Libraries Survey)
- "Library Map of the World: United States of America", ifla.org, Netherlands: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
