October is National Archives Month, and a great time to learn more about the Library's California History Room and Archives. This resource is dedicated to collecting and preserving information on local, regional and early California history, with a strong emphasis on the history and culture of the Monterey region. The collections include early California and local history books, a newspaper clipping file, magazines, journals, scrapbooks, albums, maps, correspondence, business records, AV materials, over 20,000 photographs, and much more.

Throughout the month, a special exhibit with examples of the California History Room's rich and diverse holdings will be on display in the Library lobby.

The California History Room is open to all researchers. For more information contact Library Archivist Dennis Copeland at 831.646.3741 or e-mail copeland@ci.monterey.ca.us.