Nine volunteers maintain a regular schedule that assures at least two knowledgeable staffers are on hand to assist patrons during the 21 hours per week the library door is open.
New volunteers are always welcome.
If you think you might enjoy working in the HCHS library, come in and spend a few hours to see what the experience is like. There's no better way to learn than by doing, so come prepared to do a little research on your family or your house. Significant Support April 1 was this year's deadline for submitting an application to receive funds from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission's General Operating Support for Official County Historical Societies. This grant program matches county funding with state monies in support of historical societies in most of Pennsylvania's 67 counties. Huntingdon County government has encouraged and supported the county historical society's activities since its founding in 1936 as a committee charged with planning the county's sesquicentennial anniversary.