The Missouri Libraries Historical Collection is a special collection with the objective of making historical materials relating to Missouri libraries and library development accessible on site at the Missouri State Library. This collection includes reports, monographs, periodicals, surveys, studies, and ephemera authored by the State Library, about the State Library, and about library development in the state of Missouri.
View the collection in our catalog.
Contact Reference Services for assistance in finding information about when your library was founded, historic building pictures, early library staff, circulation statistics, and more.