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| Marx Room Hours: |
| Monday – Friday 10 am-12 Noon & 1 pm
- 4 pm |
| Saturday 9 am - 12 Noon & 1 pm - 5
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The Marx Local History
Room houses the largest collection of local
history and genealogy in northeastern
Pennsylvania |
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Marx Room
Mission Statement
The Marx Local History Room at the Easton Area
Public Library preserves,
protects, and provides access to materials that
document the history and cultural
heritage of Easton and the surrounding region.
Through the stewardship of
archival collections, photographs, newspapers,
maps, and other historical
resources, the Room supports research, lifelong
learning, and community
engagement. We are committed to making local
history accessible to all,
fostering an understanding of the past, and
ensuring that the stories of our
community are preserved for future generations. |
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The Room contains three distinct
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- Local history and
genealogy material – more than
15,000 items, including books,
periodicals, pamphlets, vertical
files, pictures, family files, maps,
microfilmed local newspapers since
1799, yearbooks, city directories,
and over 200 volumes of Northampton
County church and cemetery records
- Easton Library Company
books acquired from 1811-1855 –
about 1600 volumes
- Books written by local
authors, printed by local printers,
or owned by local residents – about
550 volume
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The Room has
computers with Internet access and Wi-Fi for our
patrons. |
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Donations: The Library
welcomes donations of local history and
genealogy material that enable us to meet the
research and information needs of our patrons.
The library also accepts monetary donations that
may be used to purchase materials, supplies, and
equipment for the Room. |
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