Since its founding, New Albany has seen a lot of change. Buildings are built and renovated, people and businesses come and go, but perhaps some things never leave. Walk in the same shoes as people who lived from the 1800s to the early 1900s as you travel back in time during this historic self-guided ghost [...]
Looking for a nice, art-filled walk in a safe, historic downtown setting? You know the fresh air and exercise will do you good! Three important Barney Bright bronzes are now in New Albany, all within easy walking distance of the Floyd County Library. While the streets may by temporarily quiet, the civic pride and community [...]
I have had several people ask me recently, what happened to the vertical files? You may have noticed that many of the filing cabinet drawers are empty. Fear not. We are NOT throwing them away. We recognize how valuable and rare the vertical file collection is and we are having them digitized for ease of [...]
Listen to local authors David Barksdale and Gregory Sekula give the unique histories and fascinating stories of local homes as they speak about their newest book “Historic Homes of New Albany, Indiana.” As part of the Bicentennial Lunch & Learn series, the New Albany-Floyd County Public Library will host a Historic Homes of New Albany [...]
Thursday, April 17, 2014 7:00 - 8:00 pm Strassweg Auditorium Indiana Room Archivist, Matt Eidem and Indiana Room Associate, Melissa Wiseheart, will show how you can use clues within the photograph to help you date it and identify people. This program is free, and no registration is required. Light refreshments will be provided. Located [...]
Southern Indiana Genealogical Society Thursday, April 3, 2014 7:00 – 8:00 pm Strassweg Auditorium Melissa Wiseheart will portray Olivia Butterfield, the New Albany Public Library’s first librarian and Mandy Dick will present as Harriet Scribner, the last owner of the historic Scribner House. Melissa Wiseheart is the Indiana History Room Library Associate at [...]
Classes begin March 26th! Space is limited, so register as soon as possible. You may register for all classes, or specific classes. The classes are: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 (1:30-3:30 pm) - The Basics Wednesday,April 2, 2014 (1:30-3:30 pm) - Vital Records Wednesday,April 9, 2014 (1:30-3:30 pm) - Census Records Wednesday,April 16, 2014 (1:30-3:30 pm) [...]
The Newspaper Index is back! It is still being updated, so you may notice some changes as you work with it, but it is fully functional again. Thank you for your patience during its down time.
Our Newspaper Index is once again temporarily down. Our Newspaper Index service is working to improve the quality of the index, which, unfortunately, causes the site to be unavailable periodically. We apologize for this inconvenience and hope to have it back soon. If you have any specific questions regarding newspaper articles, please e-mail us at [...]
The Newspaper Index is back! It is still being updated, so you may notice some changes as you work with it, but it is fully functional again. Thank you for your patience during its down time.
