Libraries are nearly as old as written language. Thus far, the oldest library discovered by archeologists is a collection of tablets dating from between 2500 to 2250 BC, found in Ebla, Syria. In the mid-1970s, archeologists uncovered approximately 1800 clay tablets. A brief history of the city of Ebla with pictures of the tablets can be found on Wikipedia. Hans Wellisch provides a more detailed account of the library in, “Ebla: the World’s Oldest Library.” Among many interesting topics, the tablets indicate that the city of Ebla produced several varieties of beer.
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