Would you like to make a suggestion for something for the library to purchase?

You can! And it's easy. Go to our website - http://www.northfieldmn.info/ and click on "Library Catalog" or "Find". You will see a button to click called "Suggestion for Purchase". Enter your library card # and your suggestion. (This is mainly if you have a specific title suggestion). We will consider your suggestion and let you know whether we plan to get the item and if not, if it is available from another library. We appreciate your suggestions and hope to hear from you!

Genealogy Databases at the library

This is the first posting for the reference blog at the Northfield Public Library. I will try to highlight new (or not so new) resources, tips for searching our catalog and databases, author events, classes, etc.

Two of our most popular databases are Ancestry.com and HeritageQuest Online. Ancestry is available only in the library. HeritageQuest is available in the library and at home using your library barcode. Both include the U.S. Census and many different genealogical resources including immigration and military records. If you're interested in genealogy and haven't tried either of these you will be amazed at the depth of these two resources. We have a computer in our history room that can be used for genealogy. Just check in at the reference desk. To check out HeritageQuest Online from home just go to http://www.northfieldmn.info/ and click on Electronic Resources.