The Sacramento Room - the 'Jewel in the Crown' of Sacramento's Central Library - is an apt setting for the Special Collections of the Sacramento Public Library. The collections are housed in the original reference room of the 1917 Carnegie-funded City Library, on the second floor of the Central Library, at 828 'I' Street.
Mission: The Sacramento Room is dedicated promoting an appreciation and understanding of the history of Sacramento by collecting, preserving, and providing access to special collections relating to the diverse history of the area.
Collections: Sacramento Room collection highlights include Sacramento city and county histories, city directories, yearbooks, maps and photographs; books by local authors and music by local artists, California profiles; the records of the Sacramento Public Library; and fine press and book arts.