Illinois State Library heritage project 1839-2013
By: Tom Emery
Edition: First edition
Publisher: Illinois State Library; State of Illinois
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Springfield, IL]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
Subjects: History; State libraries; Libraries; Illinois State Library; Illinois. State Library; Illinois
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Overview; title: The birth of the Illinois State Library; title: The early years - 1840-1850; title: A period of growth & transition - 1869-1880; title: Growth & expansion - The turn of the 20th century; title: A look at the early librarians; title: The State Library & growth of Illinois public libraries; title: The watershed years - 1918-1923; title: Move to the Centennial Building; title: The State Library & the Great Depression; title: Beginning a new century of service; title: Years of transition - The 1950s; title: Building for the future - The 1960s; title: Coming of age - The 1970s; title: Maturity & leadership - The 1990s; title: A new era for the State Library - The 1990s & 2000s; title: Summary; title: Appendix A; title: Appendix B; title: Appendix C; title: Appendix D; title: Appendix E; title: Footnotes; title: Bibliography; title: About the author; title: Acknowledgements; title: Index.