The establishment of the Sargeant Memorial Collection (SMC), housed in the Main Library of Norfolk Public Library, began in 1927 with only a small assortment of books and historical papers collected by William H. Sargeant. William Henry Sargeant was the first Librarian to be hired by the City of Norfolk in 1897 and felt very strongly that Norfolk should have a history collection devoted to her history and her people. The collection, which is non-circulating, includes a variety of books and periodicals about Norfolk and Virginia, as well as Norfolk maps and photographs, high school yearbooks, and city directories for the Hampton Roads region. Nearly 200 years of Norfolk newspaper microfilms are available upon request. SMC's genealogy collection encompasses Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, and other nearby states, with books, microfilm, and CD's to assist in family research. Today, the Sargeant Memorial Collection has one of Virginia's finest local history and genealogy collections.
We are located at 111 W. Ocean View Avenue, Norfolk, VA, 23503. Click for directions from Mapquest.
Parking:
Parking is available in the Mary D. Pretlow Anchor Branch Library parking lot. Enter from West Ocean View Avenue or via the rear entrance across from Doug's Hot Dogs.
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Hours of Operation:
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Monday 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
