ABSTRACT
The libraries of the British Council and the United States Information Agency had a global impact and presence in the 1950s and 1960s. These libraries were designed to further the foreign policy aims and political and cultural programs of Britain and the United States. But they were also important as libraries, providing reading material to diverse audiences who used that material in a range of ways. This chapter examines the library work of the British Council and the United States Information Agency and considers their role in and contribution to library internationalism.
