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==Description of Onsite Collections== | ==Description of Onsite Collections== | ||
'''Microform:''' There is a dedicated Genealogy Room with two microform readers, which are ScanPro | '''Microform:''' There is a dedicated Genealogy Room with two microform readers, which are ScanPro 3500. The Northwest Herald, formerly The McHenry Plaindealer, is available on microfilm back to 1875. | ||
'''The print collection:''' There are approximately 2,200 items, including half of the McHenry County Genealogical Society collection (approximately 900 items); and approximately 140 items from BigWil (British Interest Group of Wisconsin & Illinois). The library has also acquired the Haines Directory for the Far North Suburbs for the years 1980-2019. | '''The print collection:''' There are approximately 2,200 items, including half of the McHenry County Genealogical Society collection (approximately 900 items); and approximately 140 items from BigWil (British Interest Group of Wisconsin & Illinois). The library has also acquired the Haines Directory for the Far North Suburbs for the years 1980-2019. | ||