Many books that have come through my collection over the years are ex-library and thus have library markings of various kinds, including boo...

The downsizing of my book collection has accelerated in recent months, and here's another departing tome that's coughed up something...

I began working at Auburn University's Draughon Library in 1973; in 2015, I retired as librarian for the UAB Department of Anesthesiolog...

I've done several posts on this blog related to the history of libraries in the state. You can find a listing of many here . At one time...

Between 1900 and 1916 grants for "Carnegie" libraries were awarded to 19 locations in Alabama . Let's investigate. In 1880 b...