More About the Collections
The State Library has been building its collections since
Benjamin Franklin selected its first set of books in 1745. Current collection development reflect its
basic mission to provide research service to the Commonwealth government but
its long history of collection in the broad subject areas of interest to state
government has resulted in a collection which is particularly strong in the
fields of public administration, economics, political science, statistics,
education, public services, as well as North American, United States and
Pennsylvania history. Detailed
information about the various parts of the collection can be found under Resources.
