Local History Room
Minimum Capacity
1
Maximum Capacity
4
Library Branch
Royal Oak Public Library
The Local History Room houses resources related to Royal Oak and Oakland County history that are available for visitors to use. The space is not a study room and can only be reserved for using the room’s resources.
- Reservations can be made up to four weeks in advance
- Please specify what you want to use the room for on the reservation form
- No food or drink allowed
Equipment
- Newspaper articles and clippings from Royal Oak and Oakland County newspapers
- Yearbooks from Dondero High School, Kimball High School, and Royal Oak High School from 1919 to 2021
- Royal Oak records, budgets, plans, studies, and directories
- Bresser’s Cross-Index Directories
- Polk’s City Directories
- Genealogical research materials
- Books about Royal Oak and Oakland County history
- Computer with scanner
Please see the Local History Room's finding aid at this link for a complete list of items in the Local History Room.