The Carlsbad History Collection is housed at the Georgina Cole Library and focuses on resources that directly contribute to, and enhance users’ understanding of, local history. It encompasses paper, microform and electronic records, including:

Access digital Carlsbad History Collection resources at carlsbadca.gov/historyroom. 

Frequently Used Resources

The most heavily used items in the collection are local high school yearbooks, the local newspapers on microfilm and our virtual tour of historic sites in Carlsbad: 

Collection Growth

The collection has been largely shaped by donations from the community. Specific target areas for collection growth in the coming years include:

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Genealogy & Carlsbad History
Georgina Cole Library
1250 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA  92008
442-339-2931
carlsbad.history@carlsbadca.gov