Research

While we hope that you will be able to visit our library in person, we recognize that some researchers require access to our materials but are unable to travel to Muscatine.

There is no charge to request that our reference staff check our catalogs to determine if we have resources available for your topic. You may contact us with this type of question via e-mail, telephone, or mail.

The cost of research is $5.00 for the first half hour and $10.00 for each additional hour. The cost of copies and shipping is additional. Please see the Schedule of Fees below for details. The library is unable to fulfill requests for obituaries with no known death date.

Research Request Form

We cannot guarantee that the information requested will be found, but we must still charge for the search time involved.

Schedule of Fees:

Research inquiries                                                        $5.00
    -includes up to 30 minutes of staff time           
-each additional hour                                                    $10.00
-postage                                                                           1st class rate
-photocopies                                                                   $0.15/page

Researchers with lengthy requests (over 2 hours) will be provided a listing of private researchers.

Professional Researcher List

*In all cases, Musser Public Library reserves the right to deny a request depending on condition of materials, staff availability, and in accordance with copyright restrictions.

Selected Resources

Local Research

City of Muscatine
Muscatine Census Statistics
Grossheim Photo Collection

What's the name of the next book in the series?

What's Next Database 

Find People and Places

The Ultimate White/Yellow Pages
Muscatine Area Geographic Information (MAGIC)
USPS Zip Code Lookup

Career Search

Nation Job Search
Career Overview

Medical Information 

University of Iowa Virtual Hospital
Healthopedia
Mayo Clinic Online
Medline Plus

Genealogical Sites

Muscatine County Genealogy Homepage
Muscatine County Cemetery List
Muscatine County IAGenWeb Site
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet

Vehicles and Implements

Motor Trend
Kelley Blue Book
Edmunds Auto Research
NADA Used Car Values
Yesterday's Tractors

Financial Research

Morningstar (Morningstar may be accessed by going to our Electronic Resources page and clicking on the appropriate link)

We invite you to email any questions you may have. The Library Staff will check the Library's email account daily and will gladly try to answer your queries at refmus@muscatinelibrary.us

Please include your name and phone number so we may contact you if we have any questions.

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