In February of 2024, the Alexandria-Monroe Public Library began the task of documenting its historical items in storage. What we found surprised us and we were often amazed at the foresight our early librarians possessed when determining what would someday be considered historical items. Early pieces include; original property deeds, antique books, vendor invoices and bids, news clippings, miscellaneous receipts, utility bills, postcards, paintings, board meeting ledgers, accession books, photos, newspapers, personal wills, resignations, and historically significant correspondence letters.   

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     We also have items that have been donated by the public over time. High school annuals, photos and antique book with signed dedications are a few of the items. All pieces have now been recorded for inventory purposes and, when possible, we have tried to credit the original donor.  

     Currently (May 2025) we are in the process of scanning all items. The items that pertain directly to the library itself will be added to our Library History tab while those that relate to Alexandria will appear on our Local History tab.

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     Scanning is a slow process and there are many items to do so please check often to see what we have added.