It’s always sad when we hear about a
library closing and when we are talking about the reference room at a state
library that just seems to compound the pain.
Just today, I spent hours in the reference room at the State Library of
North Carolina, on the mezzanine level of the building, looking at books from
several Virginia counties, some North Carolina counties with a bit of
Revolutionary and South Carolina Baptist books thrown in for fun. I cannot imagine not having access to this
collection whenever I start a genealogical journey. This collection of books is critical to the
research I do.
Well,
unfortunately, come 1 October, those visiting the Oregon State Library will no
longer have access to the reference room collection. Read Salem genealogy, history buffs are losing a hidden gem to learn
more about the history of the room and its collection, the volunteers who have
kept it running and why it’s becoming unavailable. Here is the Message from the State Librarian About the Reference Room.
This just reminds us that there are collections to which we currently have
unfettered access which may be at risk of also closing.
Though I frequently visit the State Library of North Carolina, often a
couple of days every week, I can honestly say that I can’t remember the last
time I visited my local library, except to drop off books to be used or sold at
the annual sale. If that library were to
close I would be saddened and yet can I say that I am doing my part to make
sure that that doesn’t happen? Well, not
really ...
So, let’s take a moment and appreciate our community and state libraries
and the services they do provide to us. How would you feel if they all of a sudden
disappeared?
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