The Efficient, Inventive (Often Annoying) Melvil Dewey

Melvil Dewey noticed that libraries arranged their books in different ways and sought a shared system for organizing them. He developed the Dewey Decimal system, created a library training school, and advocated for free public libraries. The book also describes his effort to establish the first library school open to women students. Author’s notes, a timeline, and sources are included.