List of U.S. state libraries and archives

In the United States of America, state library agencies established in each state have long been a catalyst for a great deal of the motivation for public library cooperation. This has been since the founding of the movement, starting in 1890 when Massachusetts created a state Board of Library Commissioners charged to help communities establish and improve public libraries.[1] Over the years, state library agencies played a major role in encouraging larger units of service to provide library resources.[2] The Library Services Act (1956) and the Library Services and Construction Act (1964) were keystones in the goal of providing library service throughout the nation.[3]

In addition, many of the 50 states have state archives similar to the federal National Archives and Records Administration to keep records relating to information on state laws, census information, etc.[4][5]

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State Library Website Archives (if separate)
  Alabama Alabama Public Library Service Alabama Public Library Service Alabama Department of Archives and History
  Alaska Alaska State Library Alaska State Library Alaska State Archives
  Arizona Arizona State Library Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records
  Arkansas Arkansas State Library Arkansas State Library Arkansas State Archives
  California California State Library California State Library California State Archives
  Colorado Colorado State Library Colorado State Library and Adult Education Office Colorado State Archives
  Connecticut Connecticut State Library Connecticut State Library Connecticut State Archives (part of the State Library)
  Delaware Delaware Division of Libraries Delaware Division of Libraries Delaware Public Archives
  Florida Florida State Library State Library and Archives of Florida
  Georgia Georgia Public Library Service Georgia Public Library Service Georgia Archives
  Hawaii Hawaii State Library Hawaii State Library Hawaii State Archives
  Idaho Idaho Commission for Libraries Idaho Commission for Libraries Idaho State Historical Society Library and Archives
  Illinois Illinois State Library Illinois State Library Illinois State Archives
  Indiana Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau Indiana State Library Indiana Archives and Records Administration
  Iowa State Library of Iowa State Library of Iowa State Historical Society of Iowa, Archives and Records Program
  Kansas State Library of Kansas State Library of Kansas Kansas Historical Society
  Kentucky Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
  Louisiana State Library of Louisiana State Library of Louisiana Louisiana State Archive and Research Library
  Maine Maine State Library Maine State Library Maine State Archive
  Maryland Maryland State Library Maryland State Library Maryland State Archives
  Massachusetts State Library of Massachusetts State Library of Massachusetts Massachusetts Archives
  Michigan Library of Michigan Library of Michigan Archives of Michigan
  Minnesota Minnesota State Law Library Minnesota Historical Society
  Mississippi Mississippi Library Commission Mississippi Library Commission Mississippi Department of Archives and History
  Missouri Missouri State Library Missouri State Library Missouri State Archives
  Montana Montana State Library Montana State Library Montana Historical Society Research Center
  Nebraska Nebraska Library Commission Nebraska State Library Library/Archives Division of the Nebraska State Historical Society
  Nevada Nevada State Library Archives and Public Records Nevada State Library and Archives
  New Hampshire New Hampshire State Library New Hampshire State Library New Hampshire Division of Archives and Records Management
  New Jersey New Jersey State Library New Jersey State Library New Jersey State Archives
  New Mexico New Mexico State Library New Mexico State Library New Mexico State Record Center and Archives
  New York New York State Library New York State Library New York State Archives
  North Carolina State Library of North Carolina State Library of North Carolina State Archives of North Carolina
  North Dakota North Dakota State Library North Dakota State Library North Dakota State Archives
  Ohio State Library of Ohio State Library of Ohio Ohio Historical Society Archives and Library Archived 2013-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
  Oklahoma Oklahoma Department of Libraries Oklahoma Department of Libraries Oklahoma State Archives and Records Management
  Oregon Oregon State Library Oregon State Library Oregon State Archives
  Pennsylvania State Library of Pennsylvania State Library of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Archives
  Rhode Island Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services Archived 2018-11-01 at the Wayback Machine Rhode Island State Archives
  South Carolina South Carolina State Library South Carolina State Library South Carolina Department of Archives and History
  South Dakota South Dakota State Library South Dakota State Library South Dakota State Archives
  Tennessee Tennessee State Library and Archives Tennessee State Library and Archives
  Texas Texas State Library and Archives Commission Texas State Library and Archives Commission
  Utah Utah State Library Utah State Library Utah State Archives
  Vermont Vermont Department of Libraries Vermont Department of Libraries Vermont State Archives and Records Administration
  Virginia Library of Virginia Library of Virginia
  Washington Washington State Library Washington State Library Washington State Archives
  West Virginia West Virginia Library Commission West Virginia Library Commission West Virginia Archives and History
  Wisconsin Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction: Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning Wisconsin State Historical Society Archives
  Wyoming Wyoming State Library Wyoming State Library Wyoming State Archives

References

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  1. ^ McCook, Kathleen de la Peña (2011). Introduction to Public Librarianship. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers. pp. 38–39. ISBN 978-1-55570-697-5.
  2. ^ Charles A. Bunge. “Statewide Library Surveys and Plans Development of the Concept and Some Recent Patterns.” The Library Quarterly: Information, Community, Policy 36, no. 1 (1966): 25–37.
  3. ^ McCook, Kathleen de la Peña (2011). Introduction to Public Librarianship. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers. pp. 289–296. ISBN 978-1-55570-697-5.
  4. ^ "State Archives list from National Archives". Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  5. ^ "State libraries list". Publiclibraries.com. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
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