The history room and archive combines the library's former Local History Collection with the archival collections of the former Norwalk Museum. The lower level of the main library building at 1 Belden Avenue houses this large array of published and unpublished books and papers, photographs and maps, among other materials, recording over three hundred years of Norwalk history.

Library employees and volunteers will provide suitable access during the open hours, in person, via telephone, mail or email. While the library online catalog identifies books, journals and some other materials, cataloging the remainder of the collection online will be an ongoing process.

Due to the unique and fragile nature of most of the collection, patrons cannot browse the archival area. Staff will identify and retrieve the materials desired by the patron and determine how they  can be viewed or perhaps copied. Since one of the objectives of this historical collection is preserving it safely for succeeding generations, immediate viewing or reproduction of some items may not be allowed. However, we plan to film, copy or digitally scan as many such materials - as time and funding permits - to allow the broadest access possible to current and future patrons.

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Uncatalogued Collection Contents - By Category:

Assorted Ephemera	Maps
Business Records	Newspapers
Church Records	Photographs
City Directories	Public Records
Genealogy	School Records
Land Records	Yearbooks

Photographs

• Treasures of Connecticut Libraries Collection - Type “Norwalk” in the search box to view the pictures of the Norwalk Library and South Norwalk Library that have been added to this digitization project. More items will be added over the next two years.

Related Resources

• Local History Collection at the Norwalk Library
• Local Genealogy Suggestions