About Local & Family History Services
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About Local & Family History Services
Local & Family History hours
Monday-Thursday, 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, CLOSED
The entire SJCPL system is closed on the following holidays:< br />
New Year's Eve and Day< br />
Easter< br />
Memorial Day< br />
Mother's Day< br />
Independence Day< br />
Labor Day< br />
Thanksgiving< br />
Christmas Eve and Day< br />< br />
Contact information
Visit us in person
Our department is on the second floor of the St. Joseph County Public Library's Main Library, 304 S. Main St., South Bend, IN.
Here is a map of South Bend.
Here is another map showing Main Library's location in South Bend:
Parking is free in the lot that adjoins the Library.
Contact us from home
Phone: (574) 282-4621
E-mail: local.history@sjcpl.org
IM (chat):
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Hotmail asksjcpllh@hotmail.com
Yahoo! asksjcpllh
Mailing address:
St. Joseph County Public Library
Local & Family History Services
304 S. Main St.
South Bend, IN 46601
Use our website
Visit our website.
Find out what we have in our collection: go to our website and scroll down to "Our Collection."
See our databases and digital collections. If you have a valid SJCPL library card, those databases marked with a library card symbol will also be available to you free from home. (You can register for an SJCPL library card online or obtain a non-resident SJCPL fee card.)
Check to see what classes, programs, and events are coming up.
View detailed resource guides on various topics.
See our list of recommended historical and genealogical websites.
Read our e-newsletters to find out news.
Services
Events, classes, and programs
Check the schedule for our classes and programs about local history, family history/genealogy, and related topics.
Obituary and local history searches
Our department can answer some St. Joseph County questions for out-of-area patrons, for a fee, as well as for homebound local patrons. Our Obituary and Local History Search form has guidelines and instructions.
Local & Family History Staff
Libby Feil, Manager & Librarian
l.feil@sjcpl.org
Sara Allen, Assistant Manager & Librarian
s.allen@sjcpl.org
Kevin Wadzinski, Paraprofessional Librarian
k.wadzinski@sjcpl.org
Created by: Sara Allen and Libby Feil, February 21, 2009
Last updated by: Libby Feil, December 30, 2009