Local History

We partner with the Darien Historical Society, the Flagg Creek Heritage Society, and local residents, businesses, and municipalities to collect and share the histories of: 

• Burr Ridge
• Darien
• Willowbrook

Oral History

• Listen to more than 100 interviews with local veterans from World War II to the Iraq War
• Listen to interviews of long-time residents to see how the community has changed and grown

Photos of People and Places

• Flickr: Look through online photo albums of people, places, and events
• Historypin: View images of buildings and places overlaid on Google Street View for "then and now" perspectives.

Microfilm/Fiche Digital Scanner

• The library has a ScanPro 3000 All-in-One Microfilm/fiche Scanner with AutoScan Pro software
• Available microfilm/fiche at the library