Official page for the Church History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ask a librarian!
To learn more about Church history, visit https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/section/library
Questions? https://chl.libraryresearch.info/reft100.aspx?pmi=JP0e3WIaIO
10/01/2025
In honor and celebration of the life, leadership, and legacy of President Russell M. Nelson, the Church History Library will be closed from 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. MT on October 7, 2025, for his funeral service.
We invite all to join us in remembering our beloved prophet by viewing his service online at ChurchofJesusChrist.org or YouTube.
08/04/2025
Join us in September for a two-day conference exploring how the study of our past reveals the Savior's central role in the history of the Church. Enjoy roundtables and panels with scholars and educators covering a wide variety of topics and perspectives, including insights from current and past Church Historians and Recorders. Registration is free and open now.
Register here: https://churchhistory.cventevents.com/event/2025conference/summary.
12/26/2024
With the holiday season upon us, we invite you to review the library’s upcoming closures:
Christmas Eve—Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Christmas—Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Day after Christmas—Thursday, December 26, 2024
New Year’s Eve—Tuesday, December 31, 2024
New Year’s Day—Wednesday, January 1, 2025
The library will also open at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2024, so please plan your visit accordingly.
To view library hours of operation and appointment scheduler: https://bit.ly/CHL-planning-your-visit
We wish to express our gratitude for you and hope you have a beautiful and Spirit-filled Christmas!
“And he shall be called Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Father of heaven and earth, the Creator of all things from the beginning; and his mother shall be called Mary.
“And lo, he cometh unto his own, that salvation might come unto the children of men even through faith on his name.”—Mosiah 3:8–9
05/06/2024
On Wednesday, May 8, 2024, the library will have limited reading room services from 1:30 to 5:00 p.m. Regular services will resume on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
03/25/2024
We’re pleased to open this new exhibition highlighting a selection of artifacts recently transferred to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from Community of Christ. The Church History Department has immense gratitude for the care and respect Community of Christ has given to these beloved pieces of Church history. It’s through their reverent stewardship that these items are available to us today.
https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/content/museum/sacred-history-treasures-from-the-restoration-of-the-gospel-of-jesus-christ
03/20/2024
The Church History Library will be closed on Saturday, April 6, 2024, for the semiannual general conference. Use the link below to plan your visit to the library, and we look forward to seeing you the Monday following general conference.
bit.ly/CHL-planning-your-visit
02/22/2024
Check out the three topics the Church History Library will present during this year’s RootsTech conference:
“Discover Your Family in Latter-day Saint History”
Presented by Jeff Haddon
This session will provide an overview of what’s new in the library’s collections, resources to assist your research, and the personalized help that is available to family historians of all types.
“Finding Ancestors in Latter-day Saint Ward and Branch Records”
Presented by Lyn Rasmussen
This session will show you how to access these helpful collections, available digitally at the Church History Library, to learn more about your past family members.
“Dour Faces, Daguerreotypes, and Polaroids: Finding Photographs in the Church History Library Collections”
Presented by Jeff Thompson
This session will explain how to find and access photographs in the Church History Library to illustrate and enhance family histories, biographies, and local histories.
We can’t wait to share these topics with you! We’ll see you at RootsTech 2024.
02/13/2024
Stop by our booth at this year’s RootsTech—the largest genealogy event in the world! At our interactive booth, you can discover new connections in Church history and learn more about the resources available to you at the Church History Library.
Did we mention we’ll be there for all three days? Come say hi, uncover your Church history roots, and celebrate your heritage with us at RootsTech 2024!
02/07/2024
The Church History Library will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2024, for Presidents Day, also known as Washington and Lincoln Day in Utah. We hope you have a safe holiday, and we’ll see you on Tuesday, February 20!
“I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.” —George Washington
01/03/2024
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Church History Library will be closed on Monday, January 15, 2024. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929—he would have been 95 years old.
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.” —Martin Luther King Jr.
12/13/2023
In celebration of Christ’s birth and in observance of Christmas, the Church History Library will be closed on Saturday, December 23; Monday, December 25; and Tuesday, December 26.
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: … and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” —Isaiah 9:6