• Alexandria Public Library - The Alexandria Library Company was founded on July 24, 1794 at John Wise's house. Afterwards, members met to elect officers and on January 9, 1799, the Alexandria Library Company was chartered by the General Assembly of Virginia. (Hits: 2456 Rating: 2.80 Votes: 5) Rate It

• Boston Public Library - Preserving and providing access to the historical record of our society and serving the cultural, educational and informational needs of the people of the City and the Commonwealth. (Hits: 2094 Rating: 6.33 Votes: 3) Rate It

• Brooklyn Public Library - Ensuring the preservation and transmission of society's knowledge, history and culture, and providing the people of Brooklyn with free and open access to information for education, recreation and reference. (Hits: 980 Rating: 9.67 Votes: 6) Rate It

• Charleston County Public Library - Established in 1930 and formally opened on January 1, 1931, the Main Library has grown rapidly over the years and seen several incarnations in various locations. (Hits: 369 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 2) Rate It

• Charlotte Mecklenburg County Public Library - The roots of the Public Library of Charlotte Mecklenburg County can be traced to 1891 when, during a period of Charlotte history characterized by boom and civic pride, a group of prominent citizens organized the Charlotte Literary and Library Association. (Hits: 325 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1) Rate It

• Chicago Public Library - Working together, we strive to provide equal access to information, ideas and knowledge through books, programs and other resources. (Hits: 995 Rating: 5.50 Votes: 2) Rate It

• Cleveland Public Library - Founded in 1869, the library has played an integral part in the cultural and educational life of Northeast Ohio - boasting one of the largest and most extensive collections in the country with close to ten million items. (Hits: 325 Rating: 5.50 Votes: 2) Rate It

• Dallas Public Library - The Library is committed to inform, entertain, enrich, and to foster the self-learning process by facilitating access to its collections, services, and facilities to all members of the community. (Hits: 443 Rating: 1.00 Votes: 2) Rate It

• Free Library of Philadelphia - A centralized Web site linking to the 55 branch libraries which make up the Philadelphia Public Library System. (Hits: 879 Rating: 9.00 Votes: 2) Rate It

• Houston Public Library - Offering a broadly defined program of informational, educational, recreational and cultural enrichment opportunities for Houstonians of all ages and educational, cultural, and economic backgrounds. (Hits: 419 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Library of Congress - The Library preserves a collection of more than 119 million items, more than two-thirds of which are in media other than books. These include the largest map, film and television collections in the world. (Hits: 735 Rating: 7.75 Votes: 4) Rate It

• Los Angeles Public Library - Striving to inform, enrich, and empower every individual in the community by creating and promoting free and easy access to a vast array of ideas and information. (Hits: 528 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1) Rate It

• Miami-Dade Public Library - Much of the initial impetus for library service was the result of work by the Miami Woman's Club. The first library building, owned by this club, was built in 1912 on land donated by Henry Flagler. (Hits: 218 Rating: 5.50 Votes: 2) Rate It

• Mid Manhattan Public Library - The Mid-Manhattan Library houses the largest of all circulating and general reference collections in The New York Public Library's branch library system. (Hits: 204 Rating: 7.00 Votes: 1) Rate It

• Milwaukee Public Library - The library can trace its lineage back to 1847 when the organization of the Young Men's Association, a subscription library which collected dues from its members. The group rented space for its library in a number of locations over the years and expanded into sponsoring a lecture series with such important speakers as Horace Mann, Horace Greeley and Ralph Waldo Emerson. (Hits: 189 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1) Rate It

• Minneapolis Public Library - The Minneapolis Public Library is the community's resource for information and knowledge and a source of community pride and economic stimulation. (Hits: 157 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 3) Rate It

• New Haven Free Public Library - Offering information, materials and services to all members of the New Haven community on a free and equal basis. (Hits: 210 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1) Rate It

• New York Public Library - Consisting of four major research libraries and 85 branch libraries located in three boroughs of New York: the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island. (Hits: 912 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate It

• New York Public Library for the Performing Arts - Houses the world's most extensive combination of circulating, reference, and rare archival collections in its field. (Hits: 202 Rating: 5.50 Votes: 2) Rate It

• Newark Public Library - The Newark Public Library is a vibrant center for community life and learning, offering people of all ages abundant opportunities to enrich their lives. (Hits: 209 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1) Rate It

• San Diego Public Library - Respond to the informational needs of San Diego's diverse communities to link local, national and global resources. (Hits: 210 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1) Rate It

• San Francisco Public Library - Dedicated to free and equal access to information, knowledge, independent learning and the joys of reading for our diverse community. (Hits: 289 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate It

• Santa Fe Public Library - Servicing the Sante Fe community for over 90 years. (Hits: 153 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1) Rate It

• Seattle Public Library - Links to all Seattle branch libraries and includes exhaustive list of resources for the Seattle Library System. (Hits: 241 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 2) Rate It

America's Library: The Story of the Library of Congress, 1800-2000