Ilsley holds a wealth of local history information that is available for researching. This collection includes: circulating and reference books, atlases, family histories, genealogies, periodicals, government imprints, and pamphlets.

Heritage Quest Online provides a collection of family and local histories as well as the complete U.S. Federal Census from 1790 - 1930. For "in-library" access click here. For "outside-library" access click here.

The library also holds a collection of newspapers on microfilm covering Middlebury and Addison County during the 19th and 20th Centuries.

Click here for a listing of the library's historical newspaper holdings.

The Vermont Newspaper Project provides a detailed listing of historic Vermont newspapers and what locations own them.

The majority of the collection is kept in the locked Vermont Room. The microfilm reels and reader/printer are located in the reference room. Please see a staff member for assistance.