Genealogy & Local History

History of the Flat River Community Library

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(access available only at library)

                                                                       Welcome to the Flat River Community Library's Stanley and Blanche Ashe Foundation and Charles and Ellen Randall
                                                                       Foundation Local History Room! The collection's emphasis is on Greenville and the surrounding communities of
                                                                       Montcalm County. We welcome researchers to browse our resources below. This web site does not provide access to
                                                                       the records themselves because our genealogical records are not in an electronic format.

ACCESS

                                                                       The History Room is open during regular library hours (Mon-Thurs 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Fri-Sat 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
                                                                       Visitors must present driver's license or state identification to gain admittance. History Room materials cannot be checked out
                                                                        or leave the History Room. Photocopies can be made by staff or inforation can be copied by hand.
                                                                        Visitors will be limited to three resources at a time. To gain access to the recources, please see the Reference Desk.
                                                                        The Flat River Community Library is trying to protect these often hard to replace local resources so tehy will remain
                                                                        available for everyone to use.

COLLECTION

                                                                       The library's online catalog Webpac provides access to the genealogical collection through title, author, and
                                                                       subject searches. The history room collection contains many core reference titles, guides for beginning research
                                                                       and genealogy research using the Internet.

EQUIPMENT

                                                                       The Flat River Community Library's local history room comes equipped with a microfilm/fiche reader/scanner attached to
                                                                        a black & white laser printer. Photocopying fees from the machine are 25¢/page. Also provided in the room
                                                                        is a personal computer with access to the Internet and the Family Tree Maker program. Time limits and
                                                                        other restrictions apply to all equipment when necessary.

RESEARCH AT THE LIBRARY

                                                                      Mike Maxson, the Local History Librarian, is available for general assistance in using the
                                                                     collection 12:00-8:00pm Monday and 9:00-4:30pm Tuesday through Thursday. At other times, the library staff
                                                                       can only provide minimal assistance. If you cannot visit the library, but wish to have research done, submit your
                                                                       request by calling (616) 754-6359, by FAX at (616) 754-1398 or e-mail Mike by clicking here. You can also
                                                                       send requests to the address below, Attention Local History. More extensive research may be
                                                                       subject to restrictions and fees.

Flat River Community Library
200 W Judd St
Greenville MI 48838
616-754-6359