Did you know FAO Library collections date back to the start of the 15th century? From historical texts on growing rice in China, to commercial guides on producing wine in France during the 1700s, to technical guidelines for small-scale fishing operations in the 1960s, these publications represent hundreds of years of innovation, collaboration, and scholarship. FAO Library’s roots date back to the foundation of the International Institute of Agriculture (IIA) in 1905 whose mission was to collect, study, publish and disseminate agricultural knowledge on a global scale. On 10 June, 1952, FAO Library officially opened its doors and was named the David Lubin Memorial Library in recognition of the founder of the IIA. FAO Library has collected since then 1.5 million volumes, subscribed to over 287 000 online publications and several peer-review databases and acquired the work of many esteemed scientists and researchers, providing FAO staff and researchers with access to the most current research, available in all FAO fields of study. In celebration of FAO Library’s 70th birthday, the library team has created an interactive timeline highlighting some of the major milestones in the evolution of the library. FAO Library collections serve as the 'memory' of food and agriculture as it has developed across the globe: a truly special resource for us to share.