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Discover Puyallup's History
History Room
History at your fingertips! The History Room contains Puyallup High School yearbooks, Puyallup City Directories, historical images of Puyallup, and various documents and books by historical and current Puyallup residents. Materials available date back to the early 1900s.
The room is currently unavailable for use. Library staff can bring out materials as needed. Speak with staff at the reference desk on the second floor for assistance.
Volunteer
If you are interested in volunteering to assist with the digitization of materials and help with opening the history room, fill out an application now. Please call us at 253-841-5454 
or email us if you have questions.
Photos
The Library's photo archive is available through our catalog. Photos are also available through the Digital Public Library of America. Use DPLA to discover millions of photos, texts, videos, and sounds from across the United States.
Resources
Conduct genealogical and local history research in Ancestry Library Edition. This database contains birth, death, marriage, and other public record information. This resource must be used at the library either on your own device using the Library's wireless network or on one of the public access computers. This link will connect you once you are on the Library's public network. The app is available.
Research the U.S. Federal Census from 1790-1930 and over 25,000 books on family and local histories are available.
Founded in 1851, the New York Times is a trusted source of news, information, and opinion.
Access articles from the local newspaper online from 2007 to the current day. Log in with your library card.
Search more than 30 years of Seattle area history with The Seattle Times Integrated collection.