The St. Patrick's Seminary where priests are trained for membership in the Archdiocese is also home to the Chancery Archives of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Its purpose is to preserve the historic documents written about the events that shaped current society. Baptismal and marriage records are some of the documents that they hold dear here.
The library and museum, which opened in 1971, has the largest collection of Armenian artifacts in the diaspora and is the largest ethnic museum in Massachusetts. The museum displays Armenian art and historical pieces in several galleries, and tours are available in English, Armenian and Russian. Rotating exhibits feature a range of topics from contemporary art to ancient artifacts, and the museum averages 14 exhibits annually. The library collections include books, periodicals and oral histories in English and Armenian. The library is open to researchers and the general public.
Bucks County owns and operates most of the public libraries across the county, including the "library center" in Doylestown. The first library in Doylestown, named for Melinda Cox, opened in 1916 in what is now the county controller's office building. In 1988, the Cox library joined the county library adminstration offices at the new library center built on the grounds of what used to be the Bucks County Prison on Pine Street. Today, the library holds a wide range of materials, including books on cassette and CD, as well as videos and DVDs. Search the library's catalog online any time at www.buckslib.org.
