Look in the catalog under Subject for "United States social life and customs colonial period" ; or do a general search for "Colonial life".  Or look for the following books: 
Note that these books will also be valuable for other topics on Colonial Living.  Simply look in the table of contents or index for the appropriate topic.  Since our books change continually, the following books are only suggestions.

Reference Collection:  These materials do not circulate but you may make copies of the articles.  We charge .15 per page.
Colonial America; an encyclopedia of social, political, cultural, and economic history REF 973.2 COL 5v

Encyclopedia of American Studies  REF 973.03 ENC V1   p. 314-315 

Album of American History REF 973.7 ALB V1 p. 335

Everyday Life American Social History REF 306.0873 EVE p. 308; p.97-99; p. 230-233

Juvenile Circulating Collection: Look in the index or table of contents for such topics as School, education, chores, children

Book of the American Colonies, by Howard Egger-Bovet. J 973.2 EGG  Look in the index for schools

How the Colonist Lived, by Arnold Madison. J 973.2 M Look in the index for Education

Life in Colonial America, by Linda R. Wade. J 973 WAD This book has chapters on Colonial Schools and Chores

Life in Colonial America, by Elizabeth George Speare.  J 917.3  Has a chapter entitled "The Goodwife at Home" and "School Days"

Adult Circulating Collection

Colonial Living, by Edwin Tunis. 917.3 T

Everyday Life in Colonial America from 1607-1783, by Dale Taylor.  973.2 TAY.  See the chapter on "Marriage and Family".

Home and Child Life in Colonial Days, by Earle, Alice Morse.  Abridged and edited from Home Life in Colonial Days and Child Life in Colonial Days by Alice Morse Earle. 917.3 E

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