Roots Expert
Newberry Library
A leading center of genealogy research and independent research library
- Phone
- (312) 943-9090
How they can help
- Remote research
- In person
- Researches in
- United States · Illinois
- Based in
- United States · Illinois
- Languages
- English
- Time periods
- medieval · renaissance · early modern · 19th century · 20th century
About
Founded in 1887, the Newberry Library is a free and open public research library in Chicago specializing in rare and historical materials across humanities, genealogy, and local history.
The Newberry Library is an independent research library located in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood that has been free and open to the public since 1887. The institution curates curiosity by inspiring research and learning in the humanities and encouraging conversations about ideas that matter to diverse audiences. The Newberry holds millions of sources chronicling personal stories and historic moments, with collections spanning more than six centuries of human experience. As a leading center of genealogy research, the library helps visitors discover their family history through both in-person access and extensive digital collections. The library serves scholars, educators, families, and curious people from all over who visit to research topics of interest, take classes, or explore primary sources.
Specialties
- genealogy research
- family history
- local history
- Chicago history
- American history
- American Indian and Indigenous studies
- maps and travel
- performing arts
- manuscripts and archives
- history of the book
- primary sources
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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