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Local History Room



​Serving as a public library since 1873, The Nyack Library plays an important role in archiving and supporting local history. The Nyack Library’s Isabelle K. Savell Local History Department is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and promoting the study of local history in Nyack, Rockland County, and the Hudson Valley region. Our collection consists of newspaper clippings (270 linear feet), pamphlets (175 linear feet), photographs and postcards (over 5000 images), approximately 1600 books, maps (over 70), oral history recordings (approximately 70 audio tapes),  and ephemera. We are dedicated to making many of these materials accessible to the public by digitizing parts of the collection, as well as creating finding aids and comprehensive indices to increase the use and research value of the collection.  ​

All of our digital collections are now available on New York Heritage.

Local History Room Open Hours
Due to COVID-19, the Local History Room is currently not open. Please call ext. 256 or email history@nyacklibrary.org for local history requests or information.

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    • Donate
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    • Policies & Budget
    • Support the Library >
      • Friends of the Library
    • Technology Access
  • Youth Services
    • Youth Digital Resources
    • Children
    • Teens >
      • Teen Life Links
  • Adult Services
    • Book Discussion Groups
    • Combating Racism
    • Curated Book Lists
    • ELL Resources
    • Homebound Delivery Service
    • Librarian's Guide to Staying Home... and Sane!
    • Papercut: The Nyack Library Podcast
    • Request a New Purchase
    • Research Business and Employment Opportunities
    • See what's New
    • Share Covid19 Story
    • Staff Picks
  • Digital Resources
    • Catalog Mobile App
    • Ebooks and Streaming Media
    • Hotspots
    • Kindles
    • Lifelong Learning
    • NextReads
    • Niche Academy
    • NYS Civil Service Test Guides
    • Research and Databases
  • Events
    • Events Calendar >
      • How to Use Localhop
    • Carnegie Concerts
    • Dorothy Gillespie
    • Exhibits
    • Grants >
      • 2020-2021 Black American Culture & Art Series: The Legacy of Toni Morrison Programs
      • Black American Culture & Art Series: The Legacy of Toni Morrison >
        • Black American Culture & Art Series: The Legacy of Toni Morrison Programs
        • BACAS Oral Histories
    • Highlighted Programs
    • National Library Week
    • Nyack Poetry Walk
    • Program Recordings
    • Past Events >
      • American Creed
    • Present a Program
    • Quarterly Newsletter
    • Rent a Room
    • Weekly Event Email
  • Community Events
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    • Genealogy
    • Images
    • Newspapers
    • Obituaries
    • Oral Histories
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    • Coronavirus (COVID-19)
  • Nyack Seed Exchange
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