Record #:

23056

Author(s):

Finley, Alicia D.

Abstract:

The first recognized bookmobile originated in Washington County, Maryland in 1905, and since that time, bookmobiles have had a presence throughout the country and in North Carolina. Cities like Durham and Charlotte had bookmobiles, as well as rural counties like Avery, Mitchell, and Yancy.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 54 Issue 2, Spring 2015, p28-30, il, por

Subject(s):

Libraries--History