Historical Research
History Room
The History Room is located on the upper level of the library. The purpose of this collection is to preserve materials that document the history of Evansville and the surrounding communities in Rock County and to make these materials available to researchers and the general public. These materials can be examined in the History Room only. The collection holds materials in a variety of formats but does not hold materials in the following formats: three dimensional artifacts, original government records, or electronic records.
To use the History Room, sign in at the upstairs circulation desk. You will be asked to leave a photo ID while using the room.
Our History Room policies may be found on our Policies page.
Ancestry Library Edition – Available only in the library.
BadgerLink (variety of topics)
From personal interest to educational research, BadgerLink provides Wisconsin
residents with licensed trustworthy resources (info not available from general
Internet searches). Includes historical newspaper databases and HeritageQuest.
Historic Evansville: A Digital Collection
Recollection Wisconsin
Digital cultural heritage resources from Wisconsin libraries, archives, museums and
historical societies – don’t miss EFPL’s collection!