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The Crawford County Library System offers a variety of services to the public, from a large collection of books to events for all ages. Search Catalog Events My Account Donate Unlock Five Locations with a Single Library Card Branch Hours Van Buren Public Library: MWF: 8:30AM - 5:00PM Tue, Thur: 8:30AM - 6:00PM Sat: 10:00AM - 2:00PM Sun: Closed Alma Public Library M-Thur: 8:30AM - 5:30PM Fri: 8:30AM - 6:00PM Sat: 10:00AM - 2:00PM Sun: Closed Cedarville Public Library M-F: 8:30AM - 5:30PM Sat: 10:00AM - 2:00PM Sun: Closed Mountainburg Public Library Mon-Wed: 8:30AM - 5:30PM Fri-Thur: 8:30AM - 6:30PM Sat: 10:00AM - 3:00PM Sun: Closed Mulberry Public Library: M-W: 9:00AM - 6:00PM Thur: 9:00AM - 7:00PM Fri: 9:00AM - 6:00PM Sat: 10:00AM - 2:00PM Sun: Closed 198,430 Library Collection 159,679 Materials Circulated 146,681 Library Visits 247,156 Questions Answered 2,544 Annual Programs 33,429 Program Attendees 1,844 New Patrons $185,785.56 Patrons Saved

Hours: Mon-Wed: 8:30AM - 5:30PM Thur, Fri: 8:30AM - 6:30PM Sat: 10:00AM - 3:00PM Sun: CLOSED Contact: 225 Highway 71 NW Mountainburg, AR 72946 479-369-1600 mountainburg@crawfordcountylib.org 1/18 Key Staff: Manager: Julia Watkins Email: jwatkins@crawfordcountylib.org Friends More Services Events Additional Offerings Study Room Eva White Conference Room 3D Printer Music Instruments Located directly next to the Dinosaur Park Check us out on Facebook for event snapshots and more!

Crawford County Genealogy Resources Our Genealogical Offerings The Crawford County Library System preserves a diverse array of local records across various mediums, encompassing original source books, digital archives, DVD recordings, microfilm, and beyond. To explore a sample of our offerings, please click the buttons below. Sample Collections Genealogical Databases Friends of Genealogy Crawford County Legacy Recordings Below are interviews of Crawford County Residents speaking about significant moments in their lives. This collection includes interviews by WWII veterans. Featured Video: An Interview with Warren Blaylock, WWII Veteran (Recorded 7.25.07) Click for More Videos Interview Transcripts Genealogy Databases African American Heritage is exclusively devoted to African American family history research. This collection was created in partnership with leading African American genealogists and recognized leaders in genealogical information to develop a comprehensive mix of resources, records, and tools specifically pertaining to African Americans. This database is provided by the Traveler program and is available to all Arkansas residents. Click here . Ancestry® Library Edition delivers over 4 billion records in census data, vital records, directories, photos, and more. Ancestry Library Edition brings the world’s most popular consumer online genealogy resource to your library. It’s an unprecedented online collection from North America, Europe, Australia, and more. Popular collections include: US, Canadian, UK and International Collections, Military Collections and Multi-media Collections. For additional Ancestry Library Edition information and tools, click here . This database can only be accessed at the library. HeritageQuest® Online is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources. It delivers an essential collection of genealogical and historical sources with coverage dating back to the 1700s. The collection consists of six core data sets: U.S. Federal Censuses, Genealogy and local history books, Periodical Source Index (PERSI), Revolutionary War records, Freedman’s Bank Records, and LexisNexis U.S. Serial Set. For additional HeritageQuest information and tools, click here. This database can be accessed at home. You will need your library card number to access this database at home. Microfilm Collection Microfilm Collection The microfilm collection is located at the Van Buren Library Alma Genealogical Archives Alma Genealogical Archives Browse the genealogical archives that are available at the Alma Library below. These can also be found in the library's catalog. This is an ongoing project. Digitized Archives Digitized Archives Browse our digitized archives below. This is an ongoing project Click Here Van Buren Genealogy Room Van Buren Genealogy Room Browse the PDF below to see what's available in the Van Buren Genealogical Room. The Temple Family Old 75 School Boy with mark over his head is Fred Coleman Rudy, Arkansas 1903 or 1904 The Temple Family 1/6 “They was coming in for me. They pulled up, screeched to a halt out in front, these double doors leading out to the city hall, they burst through there, and one of them had a burp gun, the other one of them had a Mauser, that’s right, with a bayonet on the end of them. They swarmed in there, he took that burp gun and charged it right in my stomach, he charged it and looked me straight, and I know they got behind me and see if I had a weapon, and I didn’t. And then he hit me in the back with the butt of his rifle, from here to there, up the wall I went hurt, it hurt little bit. And then I got up. They put me in this sidecar. And one drove the motorcycle, and the other of them stood with the burp gun behind me, stood behind me. And we went, it was getting dusky; late, we went all night. It was in the dark on that motorcycle sidecar.” From: Crawford County Veterans Speak – (Warren Taylor interview, page 140). “From there we went to the Philippine islands, and because we had the rockets on our ship, we went around the different islands firing where the people in intelligence believed the enemy was still located, and fired rockets into caves and other areas, but mainly caves where they were located, where they were dug in. The war had not been ended yet. We didn’t encounter any fire there, but we did a lot of firing into those caves and things.” From: Crawford County Veterans Speak - (Col. Weldon Ramey, page 134) Crawford County Friends of Genealogy Are you seeking fellow enthusiasts passionate about genealogy? Join the Crawford County Friends of Genealogy! They convene at the Van Buren Public Library every third Tuesday of the month at 3 PM. Stay updated by following them on Facebook.

Friends of the Library Alma Friends The Alma Friends group meets the first Tuesday of every month at 4:00 at the Alma Library. Cedarville Friends The Cedarville Friends group meets the first Monday of every other month at 4:30 at the Cedarville Library. Mountainburg Friends The Mountainburg Friends group meets the first Thursday of every month at 3:00 PM at the Mountainburg Library. Mulberry Friends The Mulberry Friends group meets the third Thursday of every month at 6:30 PM at the Mulberry Library. Van Buren Friends The Van Buren Friends group meets the second Tuesday every month at 5:30 PM at the Van Buren Library.

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Contact Crawford County Library System Email: ccls@crawfordcountylib.org Director: cmcdonnough@crawfordcountylib.org Phone: 479-471-3226 Alma Public Library Email: alma@crawfordcountylib.org Director: rmayer@crawfordcountylib.org Phone: 479-632-4140 Cedarville Public Library Email: cedarville@crawfordcountylib.org Director: mbelk@crawfordcountylib.org Phone: 479-410-1853 Mountainburg Public Library Email: mountainburg@crawfordcountylib.org Director: jwatkins@crawfordcountylib.org Phone: 479-369-1600 Mulberry Public Library Email: mulberry@crawfordcountylib.org Director: twatts@crawfordcountylib.org Phone: 479-997-1226 Van Buren Public Library Email: vanburen@crawfordcountylib.org Director: cmcdonnough@crawfordcountylib.org Phone: 479-474-6045

Hours: MWF: 8:30AM - 5:00PM Tue, Thu: 8:30AM - 6:00PM Sat: 10:00AM - 2:00PM Sun: CLOSED Contact: 1409 Main Street Van Buren, AR 72956 479-474-6045 vanburen@crawfordcountylib.org original 1/3 Key Staff: Director: Charlene McDonnough Email: cmcdonnough@crawfordcountylib.org Friends Meeting Room More Services Events Additional Offerings Study Rooms Genealogy Room Microfilm Reader Designated Children's Library Notary Public Check us out on Facebook for event snapshots and more!

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Databases Education Genealogy Kids & Students Arkansas History Category: Education Provides language learning experiences with step-by-step lesson plans for 163 languages, ESL courses for 146 native languages, American Sign Language courses, and classes for children. *First time users are encouraged to create a profile in order to best use this resource. Visit EBSCO's Learning Express to find Tests, Tutorials, eBooks and more. Learning Express is provided by the Arkansas State Library through the Arkansas Traveler Database. This resource can be accessed from any personal computer or smartphone. First-time users must create a profile in order to use the resource. The Traveler program provides free remote access for all Arkansas citizens to high-quality subscription databases from reputable publishers. The databases contain a variety of information sources: popular magazines, newspapers and periodicals; academic and professional journals, eBook collections, and general reference and discovery sources that are suitable for online and scholarly research.The Traveler program presents a significant costs savings. Traveler spends approximately $750 per library, but each library would pay over $100,000 to duplicate the same resources and access. This collection of databases can be accessed from any personal computer or smartphone. Category: Genealogy African American Heritage is exclusively devoted to African American family history research. This collection was created in partnership with leading African American genealogists and recognized leaders in genealogical information to develop a comprehensive mix of resources, records, and tools specifically pertaining to African Americans. This database is provided by the Traveler program and is available to all Arkansas residents. Click here . Ancestry® Library Edition delivers over 4 billion records in census data, vital records, directories, photos, and more. Ancestry Library Edition brings the world’s most popular consumer online genealogy resource to your library. It’s an unprecedented online collection from North America, Europe, Australia, and more. Popular collections include: US, Canadian, UK and International Collections, Military Collections and Multi-media Collections. For additional Ancestry Library Edition information and tools, click here . This database can only be accessed at the library. HeritageQuest® Online is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources. It delivers an essential collection of genealogical and historical sources with coverage dating back to the 1700s. The collection consists of six core data sets: U.S. Federal Censuses, Genealogy and local history books, Periodical Source Index (PERSI), Revolutionary War records, Freedman’s Bank Records, and LexisNexis U.S. Serial Set. For additional HeritageQuest information and tools, click here. This database can be accessed at home. You will need your library card number to access this database at home. Category: Kids and Students Unified search platform for all 12 ABC-Clio student resource databases American History and the African American Experience. CultureGrams is a leading reference for concise and reliable cultural information on the countries of the world. With world events increasingly affecting our lives, it's more important than ever to educate students about the world around them, and for college students and business people to stay up-to-date. ProQuest Research Companion was built to help students do more effective research and to support educators as they teach the core information literacy principles of finding, evaluating, and using information. SIRS® Discoverer™ is a multidisciplinary database specifically designed for upper elementary and middle school learners, researchers, and educators covering curriculum areas including history, health, language arts, math, science, social studies, and technology. World Book Discover Assist differentiated learners and older adults with a research database that offers a practical Life Skills section. A collection of unique videos, featuring expert answers to often asked questions, and a visual dictionary make content more accessible for readers of all levels. World Book Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos This dedicated Spanish-language database contains videos, compare-and-contrast features, selected articles, and a visual dictionary to allow ESL students and Spanish-learners the chance to learn. The BBC Horizon Collection includes a comprehensive run of this acclaimed television series from 2009-2023. The BBC Horizon television program makes science accessible and engaging to students and reveals the science behind a broad range of topics including astronomy, physics, math, and the environment. The BBC Landmark Video Collection includes access to ground-breaking HD nature series such as Planet Earth, Blue Planet, and Big Cats, and Dynasties. This newly upgraded platform combines several ProQuest products, such as Entrepreneurship and Business Market Research collections, and adds JPMORGAN, Business eBooks, and Business Video. One Business is designed to support the unique needs of business professionals including entrepreneurs, accountants, tax professionals, and academic faculty and students. World Book Online is an engaging, verified, and trustworthy digital resource for grades pre-K through high school. It's easy to see why Worldbook Student is the most popular and most widely used research website. Optimized for iPads, this comprehensive site includes engaging content, built-in features, and fun tools specifically designed to make knowledge accessible and easy-to-find for all kids in elementary through middle school. Search more than 650 pre-generated timelines and 14,000 event in a highly interactive and customizable database. Investigate the chronological significance of world events and the lives of notable historical figures. World Book’s early learning print series work to instill a lifelong love of learning in children from an early age. These books pair large, colorful photographs and illustrations with simple, engaging text; they are perfect for pre-readers to follow along with an adult or for beginning readers to practice their reading skills. World Book's new comprehensive Spanish database with more than 170,000 articles, images, and videos designed for native Spanish-speaking researchers and advanced bilingual and ESL students. Category: History The Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project (ADNP) has digitized over 200,000 pages of newspaper content as part of the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP) and is currently working on digitizing an additional 100,000 pages as part of our third cycle (2021-2023). All content digitized as part of this program is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities through a partnership with the Library of Congress. Comprehensive reference work promoting the study, understanding, and appreciation of Arkansas’s heritage. Surveys American history from the Colonial era and American Revolution through to the nation's rise to eminence as a global superpower. Analyzes American political conflict, economic development, and changing culture. Includes student learning modules related to African American studies; includes biographies, scholarly articles, primary sources, and images. The Traveler Statewide Resource project is made possible by a grant from U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Arkansas State Library under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.

E-Book and Audio Book Downloads Libby Browse, borrow, and download free eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines for all ages! This collection can be viewed on most computers, tablets, and smart phones and is compatible with the Libby app for on-the-go reading. To log in, choose "Crawford County Library System" and enter your library card number and four-digit PIN. Need a PIN? Contact your local library. Libby is the app to enjoy ebooks, audiobooks and magazines from OverDrive. It's available from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store for smartphones and tablets. Need help? Visit the full Libby Help site . DOWNLOAD