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Welcome to LHRT News and Notes, the blog of the Library History Round Table of the American Library Association.

Our blog includes news about the Round Table’s conferences, calls for papers, award announcements, and other items of interest from the world of library history.

The blog also features “notes”—informal essays about the people, themes, technologies, and collections in the history of libraries.

We encourage you to consider submitting a news item or an essay to LHRT News and Notes.  The blog considers submissions from anyone, whether or not they are part of LHRT.  Students, faculty, librarians, historians, and anyone with something to say about library history are all encouraged to submit.  If you have an idea for a post, please email our team at lhrtnewsandnotes@gmail.com.

Join our conversation about the fascinating history of libraries!  —Editor, Brett Spencer

People opening the drawer of a card catalog and pointing to the call number of the spine of a book.
Getting Acquainted with the Catalog, Cleveland Public Library, 1939. Courtesy of American Library Association Archives. This photo is a sample of the content available in the amazing virtual collections of the ALA Archives. The images capture countless moments related to library life, including interactions between patrons and librarians.

Banner: Image of George Peabody Library, Sheridan Libraries & University Museums, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America by Falkenpost in Pixabay. Take in more of the incredible beauty of the library through Matthew Petroff’s 360 degree tour on 360cities.net, and read about its history on the library web site.

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