Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library


EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Education lies at the heart of the presidential library and museum. A dynamic menu of programming is presently being developed for visiting school groups, with input from educators and visiting scholars. The Library's classrooms and computer lab will also be available for use by outside groups and organizations. Visit the Education Department home page.

	Collections Holding Area Here materials are stored until they can be processed. It contains equipment to treat flood damaged items and decontaminate objects.



	Manuscripts Reading Room The Manuscripts Reading Room houses over 6,000 manuscript collections, containing more than 10.5 million unpublished items, among them letters and diaries from Civil War soldiers, as well as the papers of Illinois businesses, individuals and government officials. There are particularly interesting collections dealing with slavery in Illinois, the state's place in westward expansion, the Federal Writers Project, labor history, education, and more. Manuscripts staff may be reached by telephoning (217) 558-8855.