Chesterfield local studies

New Beetwell Street
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S40 1QN 

Tel: 01629 533400 
Fax: 01246 209304
email: chesterfield.library@derbyshire.gov.uk

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Opening hours:

Monday - Friday: 9am - 7pm
Saturday: 9am - 4pm 

You will find the Local Studies Library on the first floor of the Chesterfield Library. There is a public lift. Toilets and refreshment facilities are available in the library cafeteria. 

What will you find here? 

The county's rich history is reflected in the wide range of materials you can study here. All facets of the county are represented including history, topography, geography, transport and natural history. The ever-growing interest in family history has brought forth a vast range of publications on the subject. We have a special collection of the many helpful guides to family history research. 

The range of materials includes books, pamphlets, periodicals, newspapers, newscuttings and maps. We also have photographs, slides and prints, videos, music on CD, CD Roms and microforms. Access to the content of the material is made easy through excellent subject, place and personal name indexes to the collection. 

Borrowing from the Local Studies Library

Most of the collection is for reference use only. Even so, many older standard works and newly published titles are available here to borrow. There are good collections of local videos and music CDs available for loan.   

Electronic resources

We have a growing range of family history resources on CD Rom. These supplement the ever-increasing quantity of information available on the internet. You can access these web sites on the library computers free of charge. You can also see if your surname is listed on the Chesterfield Library Surname index (opens in a new window).

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