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Local History

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Special Collections

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Microfilm Reader and Collection

Many historical and fragile documents have been preserved on microfilm, a 16 mm or 35 mm roll of photographic film containing miniaturized images of text. The current collection includes local newspapers, census records, church records, and local history documents. In-library access available for the Microfilm Reader and Collections at the Queen’s Square location.

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Local History Collection

Get to know your city with these local history books, documents, and movies.

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Vernon's City Directories

Vernon's City Directories contain alphabetical listings of all inhabitants, as well as a street directory listing of all inhabitants. Physical copies of these directories for Cambridge or Kitchener-Waterloo are available for in-library use.

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1 North Square, Cambridge, ON N1S 2K6
Phone: 519-621-0460

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