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Research Library Special Collections

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Circulating


Many of the materials in the Research Library can be checked out by eligible members of the public. Some of subjects in the general collection are planning, census, transportation, business and finance, management and public administration


Depository Documents


The Library serves as a partial depository for Government Documents.


Genealogy and Local/Michigan History


This is a developing collection of genealogy and local history materials. Please check our online catalog for specific titles or contact the library with questions.

The Research Library has a collection of the publication: "Oakland County Directories - County, City, Village and Township Officers" back to 1929.  You can see them online at: http://www.oakgov.com/reslib/collections/ocdirectories.html


Journals


The Research Library subscribes to a selection of magazines ranging from professional journals to general interest titles.


Newspapers


The Research Library subscribes to several local newspapers and retains most of them for three months. 

The Oakland Press/Pontiac Press is retained on microfilm back to January, 1961. Library staff will look for obituaries if provided with an exact date of death.

The Library also has a collection of older Oakland area newspapers from the late 1800's to the early 1900's. Click here to view a list of the library's newspaper collection.


 

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