The Collection

The Social Science and History Department maintains a collection of:

• Reference and circulating books as well as audiobooks
• U.S. government documents
• More than 100,000 maps of various kinds

Subject areas covered include:

• Anthropology
• Archaeology
• Child Care
• Coins
• Costume History
• Criminology
• Education
• Folklore
• Geography and Travel
• History
• Law
• Marriage and the family
• Political Science
• Sociology and Social Problems
• Women’s Studies

State Library Resources

The Department's resources offer customers a vast panoply of information in a variety of areas:

• The Collection includes books to find financial assistance for college.
• Class Visit Guides - Database instruction and library tours for high school students.
• The Grants Collection provides books and workshops on grant seeking and nonprofits as well as free access to the Foundation Directory Online.