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Better Human Book Club

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Nova Kulakowski

Are you looking for ways to better yourself? Do you feel isolated in your journey to self-discovery and personal growth? Join the Handley Library branch and MoveMentation in welcoming the brand-new Better Human Book Club! Our focus is on books that help us know ourselves and allow us to explore personal and communal growth together.

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Say Cheese! Check out our photograph collection at Archives After Hours

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Elizabeth Knappenberger

Did you know that Stewart Bell Jr. Archives has over 25,000 photographs housed in its collection?  It’s true!  These photographs represent a diverse look at our community and its people throughout the years.  The oldest photographs date to the early years of mass photographic technology in the 1850s, and the latest photographs date to the 2020s.  Within those one hundred and seventy years, a lot of local events, places, and people have been documented through photography.   

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Finding your Ancestors in the U.S. Federal Census

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Elizabeth Knappenberger

A key source of information while researching your family history is the U.S. Census.  It can provide you with information about where your ancestors lived, when they were born, what they did for employment, and where their families came from.  However, the records are not perfect and require some basic understanding of how to read the documents. 

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