Vermont Collection

The Bixby’s renowned Vermont Collection contains volumes about Vermont and the surrounding region, fiction and non-fiction by Vermonters, and Vermont documents.

Vermont Room

Within the library’s Vermont Room, readers will find a wealth of information in earlier works by local historical societies and historians, including histories of Addison, Ferrisburgh, Panton, and Vergennes (the latter by Kenneth Degree), and many centennial and bicentennial celebration works regarding churches, towns, and other local landmarks. The room also contains volumes by local authors and biographies on important figures in Vermont’s history.

All Vermont Room titles are listed in the online catalog and can be checked out with a library card for three weeks.

History Room

The History Room houses historical materials, including records of individuals and organizations chosen for preservation because of their continuing historical value to the community. There are several forms: transcripts, manuscripts, letters, journals, account books, rare books, maps, photographs, artifacts, and indexes. 

The major emphasis of the collection is historical information about the city of Vergennes and the surrounding communities in Addison County. Subject areas include, but are not limited to, early settlers, family genealogy, business, work, and prominent individuals and events.

Search our Finding Aids to learn more about our extensive Special Collections. To view these items in the History Room, researchers should call us at (802) 877-2211 to schedule an appointment.

Museum Room

Our Museum Room is home to the Bixby’s extensive collection of objects and artifacts. Many of these have existing records that can be searched on our CatalogIt Hub. The Museum Room is not open to the public, reviewing our Exhibits Page to see what artifacts are currently on display.