Lots has changed in the years the Berryville Library has been in our current building. We expect lots will change in the years the library will be housed in the new building we are hoping to break ground on soon. That’s why we think it is so important as we move towards this bigger, better future to remember our roots. To that end, we have created the Berryville Library Legacy Project, which lets donors highlight a piece of local history of their choice by selecting photographs to be displayed on the end of a shelving unit at the new library. We also remain committed to helping create a sense of place through our collection, so we are going to highlight our Arkansas section this year. Each month, we’ll look at some of the different books and resources in that collection that feature unique parts of the history and culture of Berryville, Carroll County, the Ozarks, and Arkansas. There’s lots to explore about this place we call home! For November, in honor of Family History Month, we’re looking at local history.
We have a really robust collection of local history for both Berryville specifically and Carroll County more generally. Some of the highlights of the collection include. . . .
Jim Lair’s An Outlander’s History of Carroll County, Arkansas is, rightfully, regarded as a local history classic. It covers some 150 years of Carroll County history, from early white settlement in the 1830s up to its publication in the 1980s.
Carroll County Families: These Were The First, also by Jim Lair, is a wonderful resource for anyone doing genealogical research on families with deep ties to the county.
If you’re interested in the geographical history of Carroll County, check out Gregory A. Boyd’s Family Maps of Carroll County, Arkansas and Atlas of Carroll County.
We also have a really nice collection of Berryville school yearbooks from several decades.
Stop by and see all the great books we have about Berryville and Carroll County history!
Are you a frequenter of our Arkansas section? Did you even know we had an Arkansas section? What’s your favorite local history book? Tell us in the comments! As always, please follow this link to our online library catalog for more information on any of our items or to place them on hold.
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