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Resources include a selection of books, David Birt's extensive project files on the railways of the area, maps, local newspapers and Census returns.

The Local Studies collection is of general Derbyshire interest, including many of the standard county histories.

This library has a good collection of local history books, a mini local reference library of almost a hundred volumes, local news cuttings file and photographs.

At Ripley library there is a good range of both local and family history books available to borrow and for reference.

At Sandiacre the local collection includes books about the neighbouring parts of Nottinghamshire as well as Derbyshire.

Shirebrook Library has a small collection of local books, a file of resource material for the local area and a collection of around 250 images of the town.

Somercotes Library has a collection of local books, community resources such as parish council minutes, electoral registers, news cuttings and photographs.

At Staveley Library there is a good loan and reference collection for the county and local area including articles, journals, books, pamphlets and maps.

Swadlincote's local history collection has a good reference collection of books, periodicals and other resources covering the whole county.

This small library has a small collection of local photographs and a set of diaries by Parson Brown, once curate, then vicar of Tideswell in the 1790s.