Maryland Room
The M. Virginia Webb Memorial Maryland Room Collection, located at the Cambridge Branch, is intended to provide the public with access to a number of resources pertaining to the history and culture of Dorchester County and its surrounding areas, while also serving as a repository for the preservation of some primary and secondary sources.
The Maryland Room Collection contains materials ranging from the creation of Dorchester County and its first settlers through the present day. Materials include microfilm & microfiche, yearbooks, photographs, maps, family histories, and local government documents. Materials in the Maryland Room are non-circulating and cannot be placed on hold.
A smaller Maryland Collection is also available at the Hurlock Branch.
Use of the Collection
The Dorchester County Public Library is proud to allow public access to this collection. Please call 410-228-7331 or email infodesk@dorchesterlibrary.org if you would prefer to submit a research inquiry or set up an appointment. For more information about the Maryland Room Collection at Hurlock, please call 410-943-4331 or email hurlockinfo@gmail.com.
Some materials in this collection are unique or fragile and are not kept in the Maryland Room. Please inquire at the Information Desk to access these materials. For the duration of these materials' use a library staff member will ask to hold onto the patron's identification card.
Please consult the Maryland Room Collection Development Policy if you have any questions regarding this collection.
Dorchester County Public Library and DCHS Microfilm Holdings
Dorchester County Assessment Records