1963 Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

[LIB3592]

Gorgas Library is named after Amelia Gayle Gorgas, who was UA's first female librarian and served the University as hospital matron, librarian, and postmistress for 25 years until her retirement at the age of 80 in 1907.

The main steps to Gorgas Library from the Quad cover the ruins of the antebellum library that was burned during the Civil War. [SOURCE]

See also entry LIB2399.

Air University Library, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama

[LIB3348]

The largest military library in the world serves the Air University.

The United States Air Force Air University (AU) is a component of the United States Air Force's Air Education and Training Command, headquartered at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Air University is the U.S. Air Force’s primary center for professional military education. [WIKIPEDIA]

Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

Gorgas Library is named after Amelia Gayle Gorgas, who was University of Alabama's first female librarian and served the University as hospital matron, librarian, and postmistress for 25 years until her retirement at the age of 80 in 1907.

The main steps to Gorgas Library from the Quad cover the ruins of the antebellum library that was burned during the Civil War. Website for this library.

[LIB2399]

1954 Public Library, Mobile, Alabama AL

"Mobile Public Library, built by municipal bond issue and costing $250,000, was opened September 17th, 1928. Now contains over 60,000 books. Located on beautiful Government Street, which is part of Mobile's Azalea Trail."

[LIB2387]

Calhoun County Library, ANNISTON ALABAMA

Webpage

[AL0777]