Magazines
The library subscribes to a number of magazines and journals that may help when doing genealogy or local history research. In addition to Everton’s Genealogical Helper, the library subscribes to general state of Illinois publications such as Illinois History, the Illinois State Genealogical Society Quarterly, and the Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society. Back issues are bound and housed in the Illinois Room Collection, while current issues are in the general Magazine section. Of particular interest to researchers of McLean County is Gleanings from the Heart of the Cornbelt.
Gleanings from the Heart of the Cornbelt. This is a quarterly publication of the Bloomington-Normal Genealogical Society. The Society changed names in 1988 and became the McLean County Genealogical Society. This publication is often referred to as Gleanings. Back issues are bound and held in the Illinois Room Collection. Current issues are in the Magazine Section of the library. The library retains this publication permanently, and holdings begin with Volume 1 Number 1, September 1967 to the current. Through the years they have had various call numbers due to the name change of the Society: 929.2 BLO; 929.2 M; 929.2 MCL