American Libraries before 1876

Contents:
Introduction
Libraries in the Colonial and Revolutionary Periods
Libraries from the end of the Revolutionary Period through 1875
Kinds of libraries in existence before 1876
Social libraries
Libraries belonging to organizations that were not formed to establish libraries
Libraries belonging to institutions, some of which were operated by private organizations and some of which were operated by government units
Libraries belonging to government agencies
Libraries belonging to business firms and individuals
Libraries of uncertain ownership
Subject matter of the collections
Private libraries, school libraries, and Sunday School libraries