Starting April 1, 2026, patrons will be able to reserve study rooms at the Main Library online.
Study Room Guidelines
Genealogy websites, historical newspapers, digitized high school yearbooks and local history collections.
Collections of books related to Alameda and California; city directories; maps; high school yearbooks; newspapers and news clippings.
The Alameda Free Library provides an obituary and genealogy search service. We can only research persons who resided in the City of Alameda. We also offer assistance with local history inquiries.