The article by State Librarian Dr. Kevin Starr mentions Nevada County Library's renaming ceremony in Grass Valley in 2005.

On December 22 1857, Josiah Royce and Thomas Barr purchased the land in Grass Valley on which the local branch library (to be named in Royce’s honor) now stands. Scanned images of the original Deed are here.

Brief biography of Josiah's father.

"Remembering and honoring a moral philosopher can be tricky, perhaps leading us in surprising directions." Courtesy of Sierra Heritage Magazine.

A brief biography of the sister of Josiah Royce.

Scans of original handwritten sheets that later became "Frontier Lady."

Brief biography of the mother of Josiah Royce by Nevada County Librarian Steve Fjeldsted.

A brief biography by Nevada County Librarian Steve Fjeldsted.

Honored November 20, 2005 at the Renaming Ceremony for the Grass Valley Library-Royce Branch

Honored November 20, 2005 at the Renaming Ceremony for the Grass Valley Library-Royce Branch