Melvil Dewey

DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM DAY - December 10, 2026

A Moment of Divine Inspiration Helped Melvil Dewey Bring Obsessive Order to the Infinitely Disorganized Stacks in the Library

Of Note: Registering the Dewey Decimal System at the Library of Congress | Unfolding History - Library of Congress (.gov)

Dewey or don’t we? Why the Dewey Decimal System still matters

DECEMBER 10, 2025 | NATIONAL LAGER DAY

From the Librarian’s Desk: Decoding Dewey

Books of Power Again

History Lesson: Inventing the Dewey Decimal System

When Melvil Dewey Pursued Andrew Carnegie’s Millions

Nine Years Ago, I Speculated that Dewey’s Days Were Numbered. How Far Have We Come?

Move Over, Melvil! Momentum Grows to Eliminate Bias and Racism in the 145-year

The Dewey Decimal System and NASCAR

The Name “Dewey” Is Synonymous With Libraries. So Why Did Librarians Strike It From an Award?

Melvil Dewey’s Name Stripped From Top Library Award

Turns Out The Man Who Created The Dewey Decimal System Was Hugely Problematic

Melvil Dewey's name stripped from top librarian award

Melvil Dewey's name stripped from top librarian award

American Library Assn. strips name of Dewey Decimal System creator from annual award

US library group expunges Dewey name from medal over anti-Semitism, misogyny

American Library Association to remove Dewey name from medal over his anti

ALA 2019: ALA Votes to Strip Melvil Dewey’s Name From Its Top Honor

Why is there a Melvil Dewey Drive in Metairie?

Robert Newlen receives the Melvil Dewey Medal

Melvil Dewey's Dark Side

Hwa-Wei Lee receives the Melvil Dewey Medal