1882	Prof. John W. Mallet arrives in Austin to found the Chemistry Dept; he is appointed first Chairman of the Faculty.
1883	Chemistry Library founded in Chemistry Dept. Classes begin at UT in September.
1884	Edgar Everhart becomes Chemistry Professor
1892	Chemistry Dept. moves to new Chemical Laboratory building. Library contains approximately 500 volumes; allocation for books is $407.43
1894	Henry Harper becomes Chairman
1899	Liebigs Annalen backfile (v.1-291) purchased from German lab for $700
1901	Library, now around 3,000 volumes, receives first permanent quarters in Chemistry Laboratory, Room 12 on 2nd floor.
1924	Prof. Harry Lochte submits first Annual Report on library operations to University Librarian
1926	Library moved to ground floor. October 16: Chemical Laboratory building destroyed by fire. Library moved to temporary quarters in Biology Building
1931	New Chemistry Building opens; Library moves into 4th floor facility Pharmacy Library housed in same facility, but separately shelved.
1934	Library officially named for John W. Mallet
1940	Chemical Engineering splits from Chemistry to become separate department
1947	Martha Thurlow returns to become first professional librarian in charge; position becomes full time.
1949	Ivan Trombley becomes second Mallet librarian
1951	Aubrey Skinner becomes third Mallet librarian
1952	Pharmacy Library moves out
1963	First photocopy machine installed in Library: a Xerox 914.
1964	Library is air-conditioned.
1965	Collection exceeds 25,000 volumes
1968	First 2,000 volumes sent to new Collections Deposit Library (CDL) storage facility
1970	UT Library adopts Library of Congress classification system for new books
1973	Home economics collection added to Chemistry Library
ca.1975	First online literature searches performed
1978	Library moves to current space under courtyard
1983	Automated circulation system launched; security system installed.
1985	Aubrey Skinner dies Skinner Endowment established
1986	Christine Johnston becomes fourth Mallet Librarian First major serials cut
1987	Collection exceeds 50,000 volumes
1988	UTCAT online catalog launched; card catalog closed First PC installed - an IBM XT
1990	Second major serials cut; Beilstein Handbook and Landolt-Börnstein cancelled
1992	David Flaxbart becomes fifth Mallet Librarian CD-ROM network launched Third major serials cut; Gmelin Handbook cancelled
1993	New Library Storage Facility opens on Balcones (now Pickle) Research Campus
1994	First Mallet Library web page goes online Remaining on-site Dewey Decimal books converted to Library of Congress system
1995	Card catalog discarded
1997	Beilstein Crossfire database licensed Collection exceeds 75,000 volumes
1998	James E. and Ruth Ann Boggs Endowment established
1999	ACS Web Journals licensed Welch Foundation provides grant for acquisition of chemical information
2000	SciFinder Scholar licensed First wave of print-journal cancellations in favor of electronic versions
2001	Last year to receive printed Chemical Abstracts and its Collective Index
2004	Collection exceeds 90,000 volumes
2006	Nutrition collection moves to Life Science Library
2007	Library is re-carpeted