Local & Family History
Local & Family History
What's On for National Indigenous History Month
Multiple Dates | June 2025
Multiple Locations
June is National Indigenous History Month! Reflect on Indigenous arts, culture, and heritage with free events at Halifax Public Libraries.
Presentation: Bad Girls, Bikes & Women's Liberation
Jun 6th | 2:30pm - 4:00pm
As the bicycle craze swept North America in the late 1800s, bicycle riding, particularly amongst women, sparked moral outrage and panic.
Fragments Beyond the Four Walls: A Celebration of Museums
From dinosaurs to design, museums shape our world. Celebrate their power to preserve, teach, and inspire—inside and out.
What's On for National Indigenous History Month
Multiple Dates | June 2025
Multiple Locations
June is National Indigenous History Month! Reflect on Indigenous arts, culture, and heritage with free events at Halifax Public Libraries.
Presentation: Bad Girls, Bikes & Women's Liberation
Jun 6th | 2:30pm - 4:00pm
As the bicycle craze swept North America in the late 1800s, bicycle riding, particularly amongst women, sparked moral outrage and panic.
Fragments Beyond the Four Walls: A Celebration of Museums
From dinosaurs to design, museums shape our world. Celebrate their power to preserve, teach, and inspire—inside and out.
Nova Scotia in Bloom
Celebrate our native plants with reads about local gardens, flowers, and wild landscapes.
Preston Area Black Communities
Explore the rich history and legacy of Preston’s Black communities with these insightful titles.
Remembering the End of the Second World War
Honour 80 years since WWII’s end with powerful books on courage, sacrifice, and Canada’s legacy.
Setting: Halifax
Walk Halifax’s streets through fiction that brings the city’s heart and soul to the page.
Nova Scotia in Bloom
Celebrate our native plants with reads about local gardens, flowers, and wild landscapes.
Preston Area Black Communities
Explore the rich history and legacy of Preston’s Black communities with these insightful titles.
Remembering the End of the Second World War
Honour 80 years since WWII’s end with powerful books on courage, sacrifice, and Canada’s legacy.
Setting: Halifax
Walk Halifax’s streets through fiction that brings the city’s heart and soul to the page.
Online Resources
Halifax Municipal Archives
The official repository for historical municipal government records from Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford and the former County of Halifax.
Books of Remembrance
These 3 commemorative books contain the names of local people whose lives were lost at war. View and remember in person or online.
CBC Corner
Browse trusted news, local stories, TV shows, award-winning podcasts, free English/French language app, news in foreign languages and more.
Ancestry Library Edition (In-Library Access Only)
When visiting any of our branches, you can access thousands of genealogical records from around the world.
Halifax Municipal Archives
The official repository for historical municipal government records from Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford and the former County of Halifax.
Books of Remembrance
These 3 commemorative books contain the names of local people whose lives were lost at war. View and remember in person or online.
CBC Corner
Browse trusted news, local stories, TV shows, award-winning podcasts, free English/French language app, news in foreign languages and more.
Ancestry Library Edition (In-Library Access Only)
When visiting any of our branches, you can access thousands of genealogical records from around the world.
Recent Arrivals
Recent Arrivals in the HRM Collection
Have a look at these recent publications about the people, places and culture of Halifax Regional Municipality.
Recent Arrivals in the Nova Scotia Collection
Explore these recent releases on the people, places, and cultures of Nova Scotia.
Recent Arrivals in the Atlantic Canada Collection
Explore these recent releases about the people, places and culture of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland.
Recent Arrivals in the Gaelic Collection
Explore Nova Scotia's Gaelic language, music, history and storytelling in these recent releases.
Recent Arrivals in the HRM Collection
Have a look at these recent publications about the people, places and culture of Halifax Regional Municipality.
Recent Arrivals in the Nova Scotia Collection
Explore these recent releases on the people, places, and cultures of Nova Scotia.
Recent Arrivals in the Atlantic Canada Collection
Explore these recent releases about the people, places and culture of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland.
Recent Arrivals in the Gaelic Collection
Explore Nova Scotia's Gaelic language, music, history and storytelling in these recent releases.