List of libraries in the United States
This is a list of libraries in the United States of America.
Libraries by region/territory
Midwest
- Illinois
- Libraries in Illinois[1]
- List of Carnegie libraries in Illinois
- Indiana
- Libraries in Indiana[2]
- List of Carnegie libraries in Indiana
- Iowa
- Libraries in Iowa[3]
- List of Carnegie libraries in Iowa
- Kansas
- Libraries in Kansas[4]
- List of Carnegie libraries in Kansas
- Michigan
- Libraries in Michigan[5]
- List of Carnegie libraries in Michigan
- Minnesota
- Libraries in Minnesota[6]
- List of Carnegie libraries in Minnesota
- List of Hennepin County Library branches
- Missouri
- Libraries in Missouri [1]
- List of Carnegie libraries in Missouri
- Nebraska
- Libraries in Nebraska[7]
- List of Carnegie libraries in Nebraska
- Omaha Public Library branches
- North Dakota
- Libraries in North Dakota[8]
- List of Carnegie libraries in North Dakota
- Ohio
- Libraries in Ohio[9][10]
- List of Carnegie libraries in Ohio
- South Dakota
- Libraries in South Dakota[11]
- List of Carnegie libraries in South Dakota
- Wisconsin
- Libraries in Wisconsin[12]
- List of Carnegie libraries in Wisconsin
Northeast
- Connecticut
- Libraries in Connecticut[13]
- List of Carnegie libraries in Connecticut
- List of libraries in Connecticut in the 18th century
- Maine
- Libraries in Maine[14]
- List of Carnegie libraries in Maine
- Massachusetts
- Libraries in Massachusetts[15]
- 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
- Libraries in New Hampshire[16]
- List of Carnegie libraries in New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- Libraries in New Jersey[17]
- List of Carnegie libraries in New Jersey
- New York
- Libraries in New York
- 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
- 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
- Libraries in Vermont[18]
- List of Carnegie libraries in Vermont
South
- Alabama
- Libraries in Alabama[19]
- List of Carnegie libraries in Alabama
- Arkansas
- Libraries in Arkansas[20]
- List of Carnegie libraries in Arkansas
- District of Columbia
- Libraries in Washington, D.C.
- List of Carnegie libraries in Washington, D.C.
- Florida
- Libraries in Florida[21]
- List of Carnegie libraries in Florida
- Georgia
- Libraries in Georgia (U.S. state)
- List of Carnegie libraries in Georgia
- List of public library systems in Georgia
- Kentucky
- Libraries in Kentucky[22]
- List of Carnegie libraries in Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Libraries in Louisiana
- List of Carnegie libraries in Louisiana
- Maryland
- Libraries in Maryland
- List of Carnegie libraries in Maryland
- Mississippi
- Libraries in Mississippi
- List of Carnegie libraries in Mississippi
- North Carolina
- Libraries in North Carolina[23]
- List of Carnegie libraries in North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Libraries in Oklahoma[24]
- List of Carnegie libraries in Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- Libraries in South Carolina
- List of Carnegie libraries in South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Libraries in Tennessee[25]
- List of Carnegie libraries in Tennessee
- Texas
- Libraries in Dallas
- Libraries in Texas[26]
- List of Carnegie libraries in Texas
- Virginia
- Libraries in Virginia[27]
- List of Carnegie libraries in Virginia
- West Virginia
Territories
- American Samoa
- Guam
- Libraries in Guam
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Puerto Rico
- Libraries in Puerto Rico
- List of Carnegie libraries in Puerto Rico
- List of libraries in Ponce, Puerto Rico
West
- Arizona
- Libraries in Arizona
- List of Carnegie libraries in Arizona
- California
- Libraries in California[28]
- List of Carnegie libraries in California
- List of public libraries in Los Angeles County, California
- Colorado
- Libraries in Colorado
- List of Carnegie libraries in Colorado
- Hawaii
- Libraries in Hawaii
- List of Carnegie libraries in Hawaii
- Idaho
- Libraries in Idaho
- List of Carnegie libraries in Idaho
- Montana
- Libraries in Montana[29]
- List of Carnegie libraries in Montana
- Nevada
- Libraries in Nevada[30]
- List of Carnegie libraries in Nevada
- New Mexico
- Libraries in New Mexico
- List of Carnegie libraries in New Mexico
- Oregon
- Utah
- Libraries in Utah
- List of Carnegie libraries in Utah
- Washington (state)
- Libraries in Washington (state)
- List of Carnegie libraries in Washington (state)
- List of libraries in Seattle
- Wyoming
- Libraries in Wyoming
- List of Carnegie libraries in Wyoming
Libraries by type
- African-American libraries
- Genealogical libraries in the United States
- Government libraries:
- Federal Depository Library Program
- List of U.S. state libraries and archives
- National libraries in the United States
- United States presidential library system
- Law libraries in the United States[31]
- Medical: List of medical libraries in the United States
- Music libraries in the United States
- Prison libraries in the United States[31]
- Private libraries in the United States
- Public libraries in the United States[32]
- Rare book libraries in the United States
- Research libraries in the United States[32]
- Subscription libraries in the United States[31]
- University libraries in the United States[32]
See also
- American literature
- Copyright law of the United States
- History of libraries in the United States
- Library associations in the United States
- List of archives in the United States
- List of largest libraries in the United States
- Mass media in the United States
References
- ^ Newton Bateman; Paul Selby, eds. (1906), "Libraries", Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co., p. 334+ – 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
- ^ 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, David; Michael H. Harris (1971). "Bibliography of Virginia Library History". Journal of Library History. 6. JSTOR 25540278. (State Library History Bibliography Series: No. 4)
- ^ 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)
- ^ 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
- ^ a b c "American Libraries before 1876: Library Types", daviesproject.lib.princeton.edu, New Jersey: Princeton University Library, retrieved 2026-03-20
- ^ a b c "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)
Further reading
- 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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Libraries in the United States.
- 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