Reference Services

Reference Inquiries | Frequently Requested Resources

Reference service is available to North Carolina state agency employees for work-related inquiries and to educators, students and researchers on topics relating to North Carolina history, government, data/demographics, and genealogy.

In-Person

The Government & Heritage Library has two reference points to better serve researchers. Both are located in the Archives & History/State Library Building at 109 E. Jones Street in Raleigh, NC.

Genealogical Services - Mezzanine floor, West side of the building
Genealogy collection, US Census population schedules, genealogy vertical files, electronic genealogy databases.

Hours and holiday closings.

Reference & Access Services - 1st floor, West side of the building
Reference, circulation, periodicals, newspapers, microfilm, electronic databases.

Hours and holiday closings.

Telephone Reference

Reference assistance is available to North Carolina state agency employees and researchers during the Government & Hertiage Library's normal business hours. Visitors may also call ahead when requesting books, microfilm and other items to be retrieved from our closed stacks prior to their arrival.

Genealogy Reference: 919-807-7460

Reference Desk: 919-807-7450

E-Mail Reference

North Carolina state agency employees and researchers may also contact reference staff by completing the forms below.

E-mail Reference Form - Genealogy Reference

E-mail Reference Form - North Carolina (Non-Genealogy) Reference

U.S. Mail

Inquiries may be sent to:

State Library of North Carolina

Information Services or Genealogical Services

Government & Heritage Library

4641 Mail Service Center