Holyoke History Room & Archives - Holyoke Public Library

Holyoke History Room & Archives - Holyoke Public Library Our collections document the history of Holyoke and the surrounding region. Most of our collections are available for research into city and family history.

We provide research help and consultations in our History Reading Room on the Third Floor of the Holyoke Public Library. The Holyoke Public Library History Room and Archives collects, maintains, and makes available a rich variety of resources documenting the history and development of Holyoke, Massachusetts, one of the first planned cities in the United States. The History Room is staffed by a Lib

rarian/Archivist and volunteer assistants. THE HISTORY will be CLOSED from January 29-February 5, 2025, due to a planned staff absence. Our regular hour resume on February 6, 2025. History Room regular hours: Tuesdays (10-2 and 3-6), Wednesdays (10-4) and Thursdays (10-4). Other occasional changes to hours due to staff schedules are posted to our website: http://www.holyokelibrary.org/historyabout.asp
Appointments may be needed for work with archival/manuscript collections stored outside the Reading Room. Call (413) 420-8107. For our email address, see our website:
http://www.holyokelibrary.org/historyabout.asp

Looking forward to Dr. Margaret Bruchac's talk here at the Holyoke Public Library later today. All welcome.
05/28/2026

Looking forward to Dr. Margaret Bruchac's talk here at the Holyoke Public Library later today. All welcome.

Coming up on Monday: Jeremy Smith's presentation on the history of public housing in Holyoke. In the Community Room of t...
05/15/2026

Coming up on Monday: Jeremy Smith's presentation on the history of public housing in Holyoke. In the Community Room of the Holyoke Public Library at 5:30

We're looking forward to hosting these two lectures in May: Monday, May 18: Jeremy Smith: Conflict & Conservatism: Holy...
05/04/2026

We're looking forward to hosting these two lectures in May:
Monday, May 18: Jeremy Smith: Conflict & Conservatism: Holyoke’s Struggle for Public Housing
Thursday, May 28: Marge Bruchac: Recovering Histories of Indigenous Presence in the Kwinitekw
(Connecticut River Valley) (Made possible with the support of the Holyoke Local Cultural Council)
Both are at 5:30 in the Community Room of the Holyoke Public Library

Celebrating a few of Holyoke's working people on May Day
05/01/2026

Celebrating a few of Holyoke's working people on May Day

Our Genealogy Lab continues tomorrow. Hope some of you can make it!
04/21/2026

Our Genealogy Lab continues tomorrow. Hope some of you can make it!

Coming up tomorrow- no pre-registration needed
03/24/2026

Coming up tomorrow- no pre-registration needed

Join us this Saturday for an hour of inspiring stories of commitment, courage, and resistance. Speakers Tom Weiner and ...
02/23/2026

Join us this Saturday for an hour of inspiring stories of commitment, courage, and resistance. Speakers Tom Weiner and Dr. Amilcar Shabazz will share from their recent book, In Defiance: 20 Abolitionists you were never taught in school, which uncovers stories of individuals who risked their lives in the struggle to end enslavement.

Free and open to the public. In the Community Room. Recommended for middle school through adult.

Our first Genealogy Drop-in Lab of 2026 is coming up next Wednesday -
01/22/2026

Our first Genealogy Drop-in Lab of 2026 is coming up next Wednesday -

February 7: Come learn the lost art of creating a folded paper Valentine (or card for any occasion). The 'puzzle purse'...
01/22/2026

February 7: Come learn the lost art of creating a folded paper Valentine (or card for any occasion). The 'puzzle purse' is designed to contain messages or even a small gift for its recipient. Free and all materials supplied. Please call to register.

We were delighted to have the Massachusetts Academy of Ballet again rehearse and perform a preview of The Nutcracker her...
12/18/2025

We were delighted to have the Massachusetts Academy of Ballet again rehearse and perform a preview of The Nutcracker here at the Holyoke Public Library on December 6. The performance, the photo ops, and the children's activities were all great fun. Congratulations to the winners of the gift basket and the four free tickets to the full performance at HCC on December 20!

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