If you are interested in the history of libraries, I strongly recommend Henry Petroski's "The Book on the Bookshelf" http://www.amazon.com/Book-Bookshelf-Henry

If you are interested in the history of libraries, I strongly recommend Henry Petroski's "The Book on the Bookshelf" http://www.amazon.com/Book-Bookshelf-Henry-Petroski/dp/0375706399/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1272392497&sr=8-1 http://www.amazon.com/Book-Bookshelf-Henry-Petroski/dp/03757... . It's both full of information and an entertaining read.