Non-Circulating Library

Museum on Main maintains an extensive research library of rare and historically significant books and literature in the areas of interest below. These books and reference materials are available on-site only and are not available for check-out.  If you are interested in consulting books in the library, please contact our Curator at curator@museumonmain.org to set an appointment.

Click here for a full listing of all books in the non-circulating library.

​Areas of Interest:

California Fiction
Local Churches
Local Veterans
Local Government
Ethnic Groups
Local Environment/Local Plants
Local Schools
Film Industry
Transportation
Earth Science
Engineering
Local Businesses/Wineries
Homemaking
Transportation
Firefighting

Children's Books
Historic Architecture
Local Photography
Biographies
Geneaology/Cemeteries
Native Americans
Western Outlaws & Cattlemen
Historical Landmarks/Place
Names/Maps
Alameda County Fair/Horse Racing
Alameda County/Towns (other than Pleasanton & Livermore)
Contra Costa County/Towns
Gold Rush
Alameda County- Histories
Pleasanton/Livermore Histories