General

• Libraries — Wikipedia's basic article; nice starting point for history of libraries; many links to useful information.

• Libraries: Frequently Asked Questions

• Librarians — Wikipedia's basic article.

• How Did Public Libraries Get Started?

Current Affairs

• As TVs Go on, Library Lights Go off — Library use is on the rise but funding is declining. (2007)

Books

• The Library War on Paper — A review of Nicholson Baker's "Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper." (2001)

Organizations

• American Library Association

• Friends of Libraries U.S.A.