List of U.S. state libraries and archives

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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]

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

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References

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  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.
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  4. "State Archives list from National Archives" . Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  5. "State libraries list". Publiclibraries.com. Retrieved August 21, 2012.