The Steele Memorial Library is the largest branch of the Chemung County Library District located in Elmira, NY. It is the mission of the Chemung County Library District to provide exceptional public library services and programs to our citizens; fulfilling their individual needs for educational, recreational, and cultural information through contemporary, well-maintained library collections and facilities located throughout Chemung County. The Steele Memorial Library has a vast genealogy and local history collection that includes Elmira newspapers, Federal and state census records on microfilm, local cemetery records, New York State Vital Statistics records on microfiche and much more.

SUNY Oneonta is a comprehensive, public, liberal arts and sciences college with 6,000 students. Milne Library contributes to the overall mission of the college by providing resources and services to meet the intellectual and academic needs of students, faculty, and staff. The library, named after James M. Milne, Oneonta Normal School’s first principal, is responsible for keeping and maintaining several special collections unique to the library and the college and are housed in the Alden Room. These collections enhance and support the educational mission of the library and college.

The SUNY Potsdam College Archives & Special Collections is located on the second floor of Crumb Library, and is SUNY Potsdam's designated repository for the college archives, manuscript collections, and rare books. The College Archives collects, preserves, and makes accessible historical records documenting the history of SUNY Potsdam, from its founding as the St. Lawrence Academy in 1816 to the present. These materials represent campus history from the perspectives of former and current administrators, faculty, staff, and students. Significant college collections include the President’s Office records, the Crane School of Music records, the President's Office records, the Pioneer Yearbook collection, the Racquette Newspaper collection, and many more. The Special Collections unit focuses on select aspects of Northern New York History. Included in these collections are the papers of Congressmen Bertrand Snell and David O’Brien Martin, as well as books and other historic materials that document the Adirondacks, the St. Lawrence River and Seaway, and local history.

SUNY Plattsburgh Special Collections focuses on the Northern New York State counties of Clinton, Essex, and Franklin; the Adirondacks; the Champlain Valley; and general materials on New York State. Information is available in a variety of formats, including monographs, periodicals, pamphlets and other ephemera, audio and video, photographs, maps, and manuscripts. Special Collections card catalogs index manuscript guides, pamphlets, local newspapers, and article-by-article indexing of periodicals relating to New York State. In addition to local history materials, Special Collections also contains the College Archives, the SUNY Plattsburgh thesis collection, rare books, and the Rockwell Kent Collection. Special Collections services include patron assistance (available during all hours that the collection is open), referral to other historical collections as needed, and individual and group orientation to the collection.

Penfield Library is at the heart of teaching and learning at SUNY Oswego. The College Archives was established to preserve, maintain and foster an appreciation of the history and enduring value of SUNY Oswego. The Archives is comprised of historical records and documents of administrators, Departments, faculty, staff and students.Special Collections' local history collection includes material that focuses on the historical, political and cultural heritage of Oswego County or the surrounding Central New York region. This collection also includes items of genealogical significance, such as city directories and histories of local villages, towns and cities in Oswego County. Special Collections manuscript collection contains records, documents, correspondences, business papers, etc. of individuals, organizations, or of a specialized topic.

The College Archives was established in 1973 in the Merritt-Wright Room in Southworth Library at the State University of New York at Canton to collect, arrange, house, and provide access to the materials of unique significance for this college. The College Archives is now considered closed stacks, and is located in the basement of Southworth Library Learning Commons. The College Archives is responsible for the collection, preservation, and housing of the papers, records, photographs, oral records, and other materials of permanent value generated by the college, students, and personnel for the use and research of the campus and the community.

The Staatsburg Library is located in Staatsburg in the Town of Hyde Park. Built as a non-denominational chapel c. 1854, and converted to a library in 1894, the library is a community hub: a vibrant and welcoming space to read, to learn, and to meet in the heart of the hamlet, offering a rich variety of programs for people of all ages and interests. The Staatsburg Library makes available internet connectivity and many other materials to those who might not otherwise have access. The Staatsburg Library is a member of the Mid-Hudson Library System.

The Staatsburg Library’s history collection contains print matter, artifacts, photographs, and oral history interviews documenting the history of the hamlet and environs. Some of this material is searchable and viewable online; some of it is only accessible by visiting the library in person.

The image at the left depicts the historic Staatsburg Library circa 1900.

The Board Of Cooperative Educational Services of St. Lawrence-Lewis Counties serves 18 school districts in St. Lawrence and Lewis Counties, New York, by providing cost-effective shared services, including career training for high-school students and adults, special education, alternative schools, technology education, and teacher training, as well as dozens of programs to expand educational opportunity and help districts operate more efficiently.

The St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES is committed to building futures and creating meaningful, successful lives through education, collaboration, and partnerships.

St. Lawrence University Archives and Special Collections include archives, manuscripts, and documents relating to the 160-year history of St. Lawrence University. Collections include photographs, University publications, Administrative, student and alumni records, faculty member information, records of University events, and documents illustrating the political, business, and intellectual history of the Northern New York area.

Founded in 1947, and permanently chartered in 1955, the St Lawrence County Historical Association continues to research, collect, preserve, and interpret the history of St Lawrence County. The SLCHA is a not-for-profit membership organization and museum which serves as an educational resource for the use and benefit of the citizens of St Lawrence County and others interested in the County's history and traditions. The Association collects and preserves archival material and artifacts pertinent to the County's history. In cooperation and collaboration with other local organizations, the Association promotes an understanding of and appreciation for the County's rich history through publications, exhibits, and programs. The SLCHA operates within museum standards established by the American Alliance of Museums.