The first bookmobile is thought to have appeared in England in the late 1850s. It was a horse-drawn cart and included about 12,000. Later, large customized libraries on wheels became part of American culture and reached their height of popularity in the mid-20th century.
1. An Opened Bookmobile, 1925
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2. The First Bookmobile Of The Public Library Of Cincinnati, 1927
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3. A Mobile Library In Kurdistan, Iran, 1970
4. Inside A Bookmobile, 1960s
5. One Of The Library Bookmobiles, C. 1948.
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6. A Bookmobile In Indonesia, Early 20th Century.
7. The Bookmobile In Columbia Park, C. 1940
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8. Bookmobile
9. Book Caravan In Iowa, C.1927
10. Multnomah County Library, 1926
11. Greensboro, North Carolina, 1936
12. An Impatient Queue For A Dutch Bookmobile
13. The Library’s Bookmobile On Compton Road, C.1933
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14. Three Of The Bookmobile Staff, C.1930
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