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=== Contact Information === | === Contact Information === | ||
''' | '''Email:''' [https://bportlibrary.org/ask-us-first/ Ask us first] online form | ||
'''Address:'''< | '''Address:''' <br> | ||
:Bridgeport History Center<br>Burroughs–Saden Main Library<br>925 Broad Street<br>Bridgeport, CT 06604 USA<br><br> | :Bridgeport History Center<br>Burroughs–Saden Main Library<br>925 Broad Street<br>Bridgeport, CT 06604 USA<br><br> | ||
'''Telephone:''' | '''Telephone:''' 203-576-7400, ext. #7<br>'''Fax:''' 203-576-8255<br> | ||
'''Hours:''' | '''Hours:''' '''''Library:''''' Monday 10-6; Tuesday thru Thursday 10-8; Friday and Saturday 10-5; Sunday 1-5; '''''History Center:''''' Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10-5.<br> | ||
'''Directions, map, parking, and public transportation:''' | '''Directions, map, parking, and public transportation:'''<br> | ||
:'''''Via I-95 Northbound:''''' Exit 27(Lafayette Blvd. Downtown) – Keep to the right through three traffic lights. Turn left at the 4th light (Broad Street), going under I-95. Library is at the end of the block on the corner of Broad and State Streets.Via I-95 Southbound: Exit 27, turn right onto Lafayette Blvd. At 3rd traffic light, turn right onto State Street. At light, turn right onto Broad Street. Library is on the corner of State and Broad Streets. | :'''''Via I-95 Northbound:''''' Exit 27(Lafayette Blvd. Downtown) – Keep to the right through three traffic lights. Turn left at the 4th light (Broad Street), going under I-95. Library is at the end of the block on the corner of Broad and State Streets. Via I-95 Southbound: Exit 27, turn right onto Lafayette Blvd. At 3rd traffic light, turn right onto State Street. At light, turn right onto Broad Street. Library is on the corner of State and Broad Streets. | ||
:'''''Via Merritt Parkway:''''' Exit 47 (Park Ave.) South to State Street. Take a left onto State Street at the YMCA. Three traffic lights to Broad Street. Take a right. Library is on the corner of State and Broad Streets.Via Route 8/25 Southbound: Exit 2 (Fairfield Ave.) Straight until you can go no further. This is State Street. Take a left onto State Street. Two traffic lights to Broad Street and take a right. Library is on the corner of State and Broad Streets. | :'''''Via Merritt Parkway:''''' Exit 47 (Park Ave.) South to State Street. Take a left onto State Street at the YMCA. Three traffic lights to Broad Street. Take a right. Library is on the corner of State and Broad Streets. Via Route 8/25 Southbound: Exit 2 (Fairfield Ave.) Straight until you can go no further. This is State Street. Take a left onto State Street. Two traffic lights to Broad Street and take a right. Library is on the corner of State and Broad Streets. | ||
:'''''Google Map:''''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bridgeport+Public+Library+Main+Branch/@41.1751196,-73.1956357,15.31z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x89e80e0e903bb18b:0xc495238861e75bad!8m2!3d41.17588!4d-73.190327 | :'''''Google Map:''''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bridgeport+Public+Library+Main+Branch/@41.1751196,-73.1956357,15.31z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x89e80e0e903bb18b:0xc495238861e75bad!8m2!3d41.17588!4d-73.190327 Bridgeport Public Library]. | ||
:'''''Parking''''' is on Broad Street and all side streets at metered spaces (bring quarters). After 4 PM on week days and on Saturdays and Sundays, parking is free. There are two commercial parking garages near the library, both with entrances on John Street, one to the East of Broad Street and one to the West. There is also a small lot directly across the street from the Library that is available to Library patrons after 4 PM and on weekends. | :'''''Parking''''' is on Broad Street and all side streets at metered spaces (bring quarters). After 4 PM on week days and on Saturdays and Sundays, parking is free. There are two commercial parking garages near the library, both with entrances on John Street, one to the East of Broad Street and one to the West. There is also a small lot directly across the street from the Library that is available to Library patrons after 4 PM and on weekends. | ||
:'''''Public transportation:''''' The Burroughs-Saden Library sits directly on the [http://gogbt.com/routes-schedules-maps/coastal-link “Coastal Line #2” bus route] and is close to several [http://gogbt.com/routes-schedules-maps other GBTA bus lines]. The [https://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=am/am2Station/Station_Page&code=BRP Metro-North/ | :'''''Public transportation:''''' The Burroughs-Saden Library sits directly on the [http://gogbt.com/routes-schedules-maps/coastal-link “Coastal Line #2” bus route] and is close to several [http://gogbt.com/routes-schedules-maps other GBTA bus lines]. The [https://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=am/am2Station/Station_Page&code=BRP Metro-North/Amtrak train station] is just two blocks to the East of the library. The [https://www.88844ferry.com Ferry] from Port Jefferson (Long Island, New York) is also just a few blocks away. | ||
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | '''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | ||
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=== Tips === | === Tips === | ||
=== Guides === | === Guides === | ||
=== Alternate Repositories === | === Alternate Repositories === | ||
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*Public Libraries | *Public Libraries | ||
*Museums and heritage societies | *Museums and heritage societies | ||
*[ | *[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search Find a FamilySearch Location]] has [[FamilySearch Center Portal|premium online services]] for free, and workers who can offer research suggestions. | ||
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' [Chattam], [Durham], and [Franklin] | *Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' [Chattam], [Durham], and [Franklin] | ||
*State Vital Records Office | *State Vital Records Office | ||
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*Repositories in '''''surrounding states (or provinces):''''' [SC], [TN], and [VA] | *Repositories in '''''surrounding states (or provinces):''''' [SC], [TN], and [VA] | ||
{{Wikipedia|Such-and-Such Repository} | {{Wikipedia|Such-and-Such Repository}} | ||
=== Sources === | === Sources === | ||