Karen gives a short tour of the Ohioana Research Room in The Mary L. Cook Public LIbrary.  See the map of the Ohioana Room above.

Some of the links mentioned in the podcast:

1. The "Virtual" Ohioana Room:  http://www.mlcook.lib.oh.us/ohioana_roommary_l.htm
2. Recent Quaker Genealogy & History Conferences:
1. First Conference: http://www.mlcook.lib.oh.us/Microsoft%20Word%20-%20The%20First%20Annual%20Quaker%20Genealogy%20Conference%20flyer.pdf
2. Second Conference: http://www.mlcook.lib.oh.us/Quaker%20Ministry%20in%20Wilderness%20Article.htm
3. Our Upcoming Conference in April:  http://www.mlcook.lib.oh.us/(Microsoft%20Word%20-%20Registration%20form%20for%20the%203rd%20Annual%20Quaker%20Genealogy%20.pdf
4. An Upcoming Event in April:  http://www.mlcook.lib.oh.us/Microsoft%20Word%20-%20Registration%20for%20Tour%20of%20UGRR%20Museum.pdf
5. Our Three Blogs:
1. Quaker Genealogy in Southwest Ohio:  http://www.qugenswohio.blogspot.com/
2. Waynesville, Ohio ~ Connections with the Past: http://waynesgenhis.blogspot.com/
3. Harveysburg on Caesar's Creek:  http://harveysburg.blogspot.com/
   There is a listing of all our articles published on all three blogs on the Ohioana Room webpage.  Click on the article you want to read and it will come up.
6. Quaker Research Guides:
1. "Friendly Research" pathfinder (.pdf file).  This is a large file and may take a while to download.   http://www.mlcook.lib.oh.us/Friendly%20Research-Quaker%20Genealogical%20Resources%20Online.pdf
2. A Guide to Quaker Meetinghouses and Sites in Southwest Ohio.  this page also includes modern maps of the area and Marcus Motes 1853 map of Indiana Yearly Meeting (Orthodox): http://www.mlcook.lib.oh.us/Maps%20of%20Quaker%20Meetinghouses%20in%20Southwest%20Ohio.htm
3. A History of the 1905 Friend's Boarding Home in Waynesville & an Abstract of the Minutes of the Board of Trustees for the First 25 years of its existence.  The 1905 Friends Boarding Home is now the Museum at the Friends Home ~ The Waynesville Area Heritage & Cultural Center:  http://www.mlcook.lib.oh.us/Chronological%20Notes%20about%20FBH.htm

Our intro music is Mozart's Violin Concerto in G, Third Movement Rondeau, K 216, performed by David Oistrakh.  Used with permission, see Internet Archive, http://www.archive.org/index.php.

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Welcome to our first podcast from The Mary L. Cook Public Library in Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio.  The village is located at the intersection of Rte. 73 and Rte. 42 in Wayne Township of Warren County.   Waynesville is built on the side of a hill overlooking the Little Miami River. 

Our library was founded in 1917 by Dr. Mary L. Cook, a Quaker physician.  Her portrait (right) hangs in the foyer of the library.

Our address and other pertinent information:

381 Old Stage Road
Waynesville, Ohio 45068

Phone #  513-897-4826
FAX #    513-897-9215

 Email # campbeka@oplin.org

Website Address:  http://www.mlcook.lib.oh.us/

Website Address for our Card Catalog:
http://catalog.mlcook.lib.oh.us/polaris/Search/default.aspx?ctx=3.1033.0.0.2

Website Address for the Ohioana Room:
http://www.mlcook.lib.oh.us/ohioana_roommary_l.htm 

HOURS

Monday ~ Thursday   9:00 AM ~ 9:00 PM
Friday    9:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM
Saturday   9:00 AM ~ 2:00 PM
Closed on Sunday

Want to learn more about Dr. Mary Leah Cook? Click on:
http://www.mlcook.lib.oh.us/Dr.%20Mary%20Leah%20Cook_files/frame.htm

For more information about Waynesville, Ohio:
http://www.waynesvilleohio.com/ 

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