Inforgraphics can convey a huge amount of information quickly through creative and powerful visual impact. They can help give an overview of a large sweep of history, and they make excellent visual aids for library history courses.
- Timeline of Library History (Michael Upshall)–detailed timeline of the global history of libraries.
- Two Hundred Years of Young Adult Library Services: A Chronology (Anthony Bernier, M.K. Chelton, C.A. Jenkins, J.B. Pierce)–very well-crafted and well-sourced outline of the history of young adult library services.
- 11 Public Libraries Invaluable to World History (Oldest.org)–great snapshot profiles of historic libraries.
- A History of the American Public Library (Ariel Aberg-Riger, CityLabs)–very engaging graphic about library history that culminates with an emphasis on the continued need to support public libraries.
- History of Censorship (American Library Association)–several PDFs about banned books.
- A Concise History of Publishing (Ribbonfish and Ebook Friendly)–fun graphic about the beginnings of printing up to Amazon.
- Bookmobiles Infographic (Ebookfriendly.com)–engaging illustration of bookmobiles in various world cultures and eras.
- A History of State Documents Classifications (Christopher Straughn)–chronology of state document classification systems in the United States presented as an American Library Association poster session in 2023.
- Brief History of Academic Library Statistics (ACRL)–list of landmarks in the gathering of academic library data.
- Censorship Throughout the Centuries (Cara S. Bertram, American Libraries)–chronology of books bans in the United States.