Public libraries may provide genealogy resources such as church, land and census records, parish registers, local newspaper archives, street directories and online databases so that library users can research their family history.
Public libraries may publish books, either free or for sale, on topics of interest such as local history, well known people, poetry and the history of their libraries.
Public libraries, together with a local historian in residence, may run a programme of local history events in the library including talks and lectures, workshops, walks and tours, history book clubs, blogs and exhibitions.
Public libraries may provide photographic collections, census information, newspaper archives, historical maps and other local history material for reference and use in the library.
