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Ben. Frank. Opens A Library.
Benjamin Franklin opens the first library of the Philadelphia Library Company, which still survives today. This library operated on the “subscription” base, and it was through the combined purchasing power of the members that the books were purchased. -
New Library of Congress for use
The British invaded Washington DC and burned the Library of Congress. A month after, the former president Thomas Jefferson offered his own library for public use. -
Morrill Land Grant
This act provided each state with 30,000 acres of public land per senator or house member for educational use. Morrill Land Grant Act was passed by Congress in 1859. This act is a cornerstone of the “growth of the academic library”. -
Women join in
Women's contributions towards the foundation and support of libraries between the 1870’s and 1930’s is credited to have created and/or supported nearly 470 public libraries. -
New Academic Library = More Library Demand
Johns Hopkins University is founded. It relied on and needed a library, creating more demand for libraries at any research oriented university. -
First Librarian Training School
Melvin Dewey founds The School of Library Service. This is the first training school for librarians. -
Biggest, Safest, Most Costley Library
Ainsworth Rand Spofford became head of the Library in 1864. He doubled the contents in the library. A new Library of Congress building is completed for all of the new materials, and it boosts the government's involvement with getting more libraries around the country. -
Library Bill of Rights
The American Library Association made their first Library Bill of Rights. -
Technology added
Machine Readable Cataloging was made. Kept records on computers. This event helped to make what libraries are today with technology. -
More Technology!
The Ohio College Library furthered the technology in libraries to connect smaller member libraries to their MARC catalogue and create one digitized collective catalogue for all people to use.
