Research and Reading at the Library

Discover your family history with HeritageQuest. This database lets you research billions of ancestry records. The resource allows you to search through census records, books, obituaries, maps and agricultural schedules, among many other filters. If you are not sure where to begin your search, the database offers research aids to get you started.

Reading Recommendations

The Radium Girls by Kate Moore (available on Hoopla and CloudLibrary)- The incredible true story of the women who fought America's Undark danger. The Curies' newly discovered element of radium makes gleaming headlines across the nation as the fresh face of beauty, and wonder drug of the medical community. From body lotion to tonic water, the popular new element shines bright in the otherwise dark years of the First World War.

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