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Special Collections


The Special Collections Room at the Central Library contains books, photographs, pamphlets, maps and periodicals about Glendale and its history. Materials about neighboring cities and California as they pertain to Glendale, and books by local authors are also part of the collection.

Some of the Library's Special Collections have recently been made available online, including:

The Glendale Public Library Oral History Collection, featuring interviews and event recordings from the 1950s up through the 1990s.

The online collection will play on any computer with access to the Internet.

The Glendale Public Library photograph collection on Flickr, featuring the Verdugo Views set, containing images used in the popular Glendale News-Press column written by Katherine Yamada.
The collection of historic photographs and documents related to Leslie C. Brand and his family while he was still living in El Miradero, featuring images of the rooms within the mansion and scenic views of the property. The collection also includes photographs of the Brand Library and Park, which were created from his home and property deeded to the City of Glendale.
Another outstanding feature of the Special Collections Room is the Cat Collection, the largest public collection of books, magazines and information about felines in the world.

Special Collections materials are for reference only, and may not be borrowed.

The Special Collections Room is open

Tuesday and Thursday
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
1 – 3 p.m.
And by appointment.
Please call (818) 548-2037 for further information.

By mail:

Send requests to the

Glendale Public Library
Attention: Reference Department
222 East Harvard Street
Glendale, CA, 91205.

A stamped self-addressed envelope will help the library save money.


By email: centlibref@ci.glendale.ca.us.



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