This holiday season we are again showcasing a virtual advent calendar. Starting December 1st, visit our website every day for a little...

It's not just Illinois residents who can receive a Swenson Center library card! Now, any local Swenson Center member can receive a card....

The 2021 QC Archives Fair was held at the Butterworth Center on October 30th and saw a great turnout with 23 local history organizations...

The 2021 Swedish American Genealogist Workshop was held virtually again this year from November 1–3, instead of at the Family History...

Email newsletter for November 2021

Kelsey Fuller has joined the Swenson Center team as a part-time library/archives assistant. Kelsey was hired on a 10-month contract as a...

We've hired two new student workers to join our team this fall. Students work on a variety of tasks from welcoming visitors, digitizing...

Swenson Center summer intern Ainslie Lounsbury, with archivist Lisa Huntsha, recently completed the processing of MSS P:352 Carl Robert...