Local History
Henry Meade Williams Local History Department
Park Branch Library, Mission Street & 6th Avenue
The Local History Department is the archive for the City of Carmel and is devoted to acquiring, preserving, and making available historically significant items concerning the history of Carmel. These collections include: photographs, books, letters, diaries, programs, manuscripts, maps, scrapbooks, and works of art.
Local History Lecture Series
Watch lectures the history of Point Lobos, the Carmel River, Robinson Jeffers, Henry Miller, and much more.
My Carmel Oral History Project
Watch oral history interviews with local Carmelites and learn about what it was like to live in Carmel “back in the day.”
Old-time Carmel on HistoryPin
Explore Carmel’s history overlaid on today’s streets. Find Jo Mora’s studio, George Sterling’s home, Carmel’s first library and much more.
Our Library’s History
Library service in Carmel began in 1906, when the Carmel Free Library Association began lending books from a little redwood building.
Research Your Family
Use online and in-library genealogy resources to learn more about your family’s history.
Research Your Home
Learn more about historic Carmel homes or buildings with library resources and information from the Planning Department.