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Beginnings of a library
Donations from members started coming in almost immediately to form the basis of a future library. Donated materials were kept at the Muncy home at first and could be used on site by interested persons by appointment. The collections at this time included several published genealogies and recent issues of the New England Historical Genealogical Register (1960 to date) and Magazine of the Detroit Society for Genealogical Research (1964 to date). -
Surname index cards project
In the June 1978 newsletter, members were reminded to "take a little time this summer to make out some of your surname index cards. . . . Put your information on the 4" x 6" cards for the Society file. It will be transferred to 3" x 5" library cards which will be maintained in the combined file of all of the societies at the State Library." -
Library at Washtenaw Community College
The library is located on the third floor of the Learning Resources Center Building in the WCC Library. Our collection is kept in a small locked reading room also housing the Professional Collection. The society retains ownership of all our books and materials, which may be used by the society, WCC students, and the general public. -
Volunteer aides at library
Beginning January 21, 1983 volunteer library aides were on hand Friday afternoons from 1:00 p.m. to 4 p.m. to acquaint members with the collection. The library was now to the left of the Circulation Desk on the second floor at Washtenaw Community College. Hours were: M-Th, 8 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sun, closed. -
Library moved to Hill Street in Ann Arbor
GSWC Library was moved from Washtenaw Community College to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Ann Arbor University Ward, 914 Hill Street. The collection was in the basement along with the LDS Branch Genealogical Library. Hours were: Tuesday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., and Thursday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. -
Library moved to Huron Towers
In February 2002 the LDS Family History Center and the GSWC library were forced to vacate the basement site at Hill Street temporarily because an elevator was being added to the building. The Family History Center and our library were moved to Huron Towers Building B, across from the VA Hospital. The address of the library was Huron Towers, Suite 4-B, 2200 Fuller Court, Ann Arbor. It was expected that the Hill Street location would be available again in six months. -
Library moved back to Hill Street
In February 2002 the LDS Family History Center and the GSWC library were forced to vacate the basement site at Hill Street temporarily because an elevator was being added to the building. The Family History Center and our library were moved to Huron Towers Building B, across from the VA Hospital. The address of the library was Huron Towers, Suite 4-B, 2200 Fuller Court, Ann Arbor. It was expected that the Hill Street location would be available again in six months. -
Library moved to Saline
The GSWC Library moved to the Ann Arbor Family History Center, 525 East Woodland Drive, Saline, Michigan in June 2004. Dave Curtis (L) and Rob Steward (R) pack up at Hill Street. -
Covid pandemic
The spread of Covid-19 illnesses was so wide that on March 12, 2020, most businesses in Michigan shut down. At that point we didn't know how long the closures would last. Our March 22 meeting was cancelled. Our April and May meetings were held as webinars. The GSWC library and the Family History Center in Saline were closed until further notice. -
Donated books project
In January 2022 it was announced that 18 boxes of books from the estate of Nancy Krohn, who died in 2019, have been stored at the home of Rob and Cyndy Steward until such time they can be added to our library, donated to other organizations or offered for purchase. During the next few months the work of cataloging and sorting the books, then shelving them in our library, or selling or donating them was completed. There were over 300 titles. Sixty-five books were added to the GSWC library. -
Library moved into storage
Our library collection was successfully moved from the Family History Center in Saline to a temporary storage facility in Ann Arbor. The facility is not open to the public, but our Research Committee has access and can help with Washtenaw County research. The library had just reopened in April 2022 at the Family History Center in Saline after being closed for the pandemic. -
Library is open again
The library was opened to the public for in-person visits by appointment.