Library History By smartinez160 323 Ptolomy given Egypt - Founds library of Alexandria 400 Greek recrods more commonplace - Rise of philosophical schools 500 Greek Private Libraries May 5, 1948 Library of Alexandria Destroyedf Period: May 5, 2013 to May 5, 2014 jajajaj Mar 2, 2022 Palace of Nineveh Library Assyrian King Ashurbanipal May 5, 2400 Earliest Egyptian libraries May 5, 3000 Earliest written records - Sumeria & Mesopotamia