As many of you know, the work that began under Pamela Wright's Administration to restore our beloved Memorial Continental Hall has continued during the Storage Administration. I'm pleased to share with you that the next phase of this project will begin this summer. Starting after Continental Congress in July of

The Daughters of the American Revolution is dedicated to its mission of preserving history, educating future generations, and honoring those who served our country and supported the founding of the United States. As part of this mission, we continue to build upon extensive genealogical resources to ensure broader audiences have

As your Librarian General, I wanted to share just a tidbit of the remarkable 75-year history of our stunning, world class DAR Library in its Memorial Continental Hall location. As we begin celebrating its Jubilee year, my hope is that you will enjoy learning more about how this incredible space

As we celebrate Black History Month, I wanted to take a moment to highlight DAR’s ongoing E Pluribus Unum (EPU) Educational Initiative! This initiative was launched in 2020 with the goal of increasing awareness of often underrepresented Revolutionary War Patriots, including those who were African American, Native American, and women

Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party with the DAR Library this December! The Library will host a Holiday Tea commemorating this famous event at DAR Headquarters in Washington, DC, on December 16th. The Holiday Tea will be in the beautiful O’Byrne Gallery from 11am to 1pm. Tickets

After two years of intense preparation, the DAR Library has launched their new online catalog! The new software, Primo, will make searching the Library’s resources significantly easier. The main page features an easy to use single search field, and the new catalog allows you to filter the results in

On March 16, 2020, the DAR Library hosted a lecture titled “Research in the States: New Hampshire.”   Later that day, staff were informed that DAR Headquarters would be closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Nearly 3 years later, the DAR Library was able to bring back one of our favorite

April 3-9 is National Library Week, and so it is appropriate that we take a minute to appreciate not just our gorgeous DAR Library and the collection within it, but especially the staff that make it all work. But what does our library staff DO, in addition to what one

What is the DAR Library Book Club, and how was it created? As Librarian General, I am going to share the history of this group. As a member of the Pennsylvania State Society, I became a member of the first Pennsylvania Book Club. It was begun by the 2013-2016

In 2021 the DAR is celebrating 125 years of the official establishment of the DAR Library. What started with 126 books, no budget, no staff, and a volunteer Librarian General to handle every aspect of the operation, has grown into one of the leading genealogical collections in the country