{"id":1314,"date":"2013-12-20T03:08:26","date_gmt":"2013-12-20T03:08:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dixonhistory.com\/news\/?p=1314"},"modified":"2014-02-14T02:20:27","modified_gmt":"2014-02-14T02:20:27","slug":"links-to-the-past-found-in-delawares-public-libraries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dixonhistory.com\/news\/links-to-the-past-found-in-delawares-public-libraries\/","title":{"rendered":"Links to the Past Found in Delaware\u2019s Public Libraries"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An interview with Content Delaware about finding the past in First State libraries.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Whenever I start a new investigation one of my first stops is the local library as I begin the process of learning\u00a0about a community and its history.\u00a0 These unique institutions contain an astonishing variety of materials that help anyone puzzling together evidentiary traces of earlier times.\u00a0 No matter how small, they always have local\u00a0titles and a knowledgeable staff able to direct me to special resources and\u00a0subject matter experts.\u00a0 Many also have a room or stacks dedicated entirely to the\u00a0region’s genealogy and\u00a0history.<\/p>\n

So whenever I am working on a Delaware project, I visit the many fine libraries from Claymont to Delmar and every place in between.\u00a0 These institutions provide superior patron services, the materials are of great help, and I am often surprised by the treasures in special collections.<\/p>\n

Recently the State Division of Libraries <\/a>produced a video highlighting the ways the First State\u2019s libraries help anyone delving into Delaware\u2019s past, whether it is for a school paper, family history research, or something else.\u00a0 There are plenty of treasures in those stacks and I was pleased to talk with the videographers at Content Delaware <\/a>about the valuable resources I have used for my research while puzzling out the story about the past in our communities.<\/p>\n

Community libraries are one of the great places to\u00a0start when you need to know your history.<\/p>\n