Workstudy Student with Map
Workstudy Student with old map of Northampton

The Hampshire Room for Local History houses extensive resources in local history and genealogy including account books and town papers, maps, manuscripts, the Sylvester Judd Manuscript, and Seth Pomeroy’s Journal.

Online Special Collections Catalog

Some genealogy resources are available online, please see Genealogy.

For photograph and image research, also see Photos and Images.

Hampshire Room hours

Thursday 10 AM–2 PM
Friday 10 AM–2 PM
Saturday 10 AM–2 PM

Appointments are recommended. Please call 413-587-1014, email archives@forbeslibrary.org, or use the online scheduler.