The Shilstone Memorial Library is a formidable resource with one of the most extensive collections of rare works in the region.
The Museum’s library contains over 5,000 works dating from the 17th to 20th centuries which deal primarily with the areas of Barbadian and Caribbean history, natural history, archaeology and genealogy.
There is a significant collection of rare books including early publications on Barbados by Richard Ligon and Rev. Griffith Hughes plus other titles on Caribbean history by Lady Nugent and Poyer. The library is also a resource for the extensive Museum historical photograph and postcard collections which range from the 19th to 20th centuries, which are often used for research.
Plantation records and registers provide an important source of information on Barbados’ slavery period while the Barbados Museum Journals are used extensively by researchers and libraries both regional and international. The subject and nominal Indexes are valuable research resources too while genealogical files on family history are also in constant use.
Press clippings, news items and events covering significant topics are also available. Requests for research can now be made online, a research fee will apply to all research carried out.
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