Our brand new building brings together all of Huntingdonshire's written historical resources under one roof, including medieval charters, modern maps, printed books, parish registers and Victorian photographs.
You can find us in the first floor of the library.
The irreplaceable original documents are stored in a purpose-built secure strongroom, where the temperature and humidity levels are constantly monitored and controlled.
The locations of all the archive documents are managed through a computer-controlled barcode database. Huntingdon Library and Archives (HLA) is the very first local authority repository in the United Kingdom to operate such a system.
Opening times for the archives
| Day |
Times |
| Monday |
9.30am - 5pm |
| Tuesday |
9.30am - 5pm |
Wednesday
(documents to be ordered before 5.00pm) |
9.30am - 7pm |
| Thursday |
Closed |
| Friday |
9.30am - 5pm |
| 2nd Saturday of each month |
10am - 4pm |
| Sunday |
Closed |
Please note that documents cannot be produced between 1.00pm and 2.00pm or in the last half hour before closing
The searchroom will also be closed on the following days in 2013:
May Day Holiday: Monday 6 May
Spring Bank Holiday: Monday 27 May
August Bank Holiday: Monday 26 August
Christmas: Tuesday 24 December early closing at 1pm;
Wednesday 25 December - Wednesday 1 January 2014 inclusive
.
Visitors wishing to use original documents will need a CARN (County Archive Research Network) ticket. You can get one free by bringing official proof of your name and home address. Please note that there will be a charge of £1.00 to replace lost or mislaid tickets.
It is advisable to reserve a seat in advance.
The main library has different opening times. Please follow the link in the right hand column.
Document production
Target production time for records held in our strongrooms at Huntingdon Library and Archives is within 5 minutes.
Records held at our outstore will be produced within 10 working days.
Parking
Note that the library has no public parking available, but does have four disabled bays next to the entrance and lift access to the first floor.
Please follow the link in the right-hand side of this page for information about parking in Huntingdon.
Shop
We stock a range of books and reproduction maps relating to Huntingdonshire and various guides for local and family history. For a full price list and order form, please check the document below.
Location