Local History
Welcome! WHPL has a robust collection of materials that tell the story of West Hartford. Enjoy digital collections at the links below. Our print collection is available at the Local History Room at Noah Webster Library.
Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, the room is currently closed. Patrons can, however, ask for books to be brought out of our collection whenever we are open. See below for more information.
Local History Resources
How to Visit the Local History Room:
The Local History Room at Noah Webster Library is open to the public by appointment. Additionally, you may request to use materials from the collection during regular business hours. For more information, give us a call at 860-561-6990 or email reference@westhartfordlibrary.org. Our collection includes:
- Books and Town Reports
- Historical Maps
- High School Yearbooks
- Historic City Directories
- Historic Newspaper Clippings by Subject
- Historic and Architectural Resource Survey of the Town of West Hartford
- On Microfilm:
- West Hartford News
- West Hartford Life
- West Hartford Press
Did You Know
West Hartford was once the home of an amusement park? What is currently a Home Depot used to be Luna Park, which opened in 1906.
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