Levittown Public Library

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

 

Auto Repair Collection: The Library maintains a large collection of manufacturer produced auto repair manuals as well as general non-manufacturer produced auto repair volumes.

Business Reference Collection: The Library offers up-to-date business sources that are generally not available in other Nassau County public libraries.

Foundation Center Cooperating Collection: The Library is a depository of indexes, guides and directories pertaining to grant giving. This information is available in print form as well as on CD-Rom. Resources for grant-seekers can also be found online at  The Foundation Center.  Do a site wide search of the Foundation Center by using their key word search field or use the Search Zone to search the Web sites of the nonprofit sector by type or all at once.

Genealogy Collection: The Library maintains a collection of genealogical resources. This collection includes books on specific ethnic genealogies as well as information on obtaining vital records. Federal and State censuses can be borrowed through the Nassau Library System.

Job and Career Information Collection: The Library maintains a collection of Test Preparation Study Guides for Civil Service Exams, books and pamphlets on careers, current jobs and education.

Levittown History Collection: The Library maintains a special collection of material on the history of Levittown. It includes books, photographs, magazines, microfilm (local newspapers) and videos on Levitt and Sons Inc. houses, Levitt's other developments, the Levittown Public Library and the Levittown Union Free School District (#5). The collection also includes a broad spectrum of information about the Community. Information concerning the history of Levittown can also be located at Long Island - Our Story and the Levittown Historical Society.

Out-of-Town Telephone Directory Collection: The Library maintains telephone directories of all major cities in the United States, selected directories from smaller locations and some foreign directories.

Plays Collection: The Library maintains a collection of acting editions of plays published by the Dramatists Play Service and Samuel French.

Public Service Commission and New York State Documents Collection: At the request of the Public Service Commission the Library is a depository for its various documents many of which pertain to filing for proposed rate increase. The Library is also a depository for selected New York State documents.



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