Local History 

The Louisville Public Library local history collection is located on the second floor of the library. It contains a collection of books, papers and photographs pertaining to the history of Louisville and Stark County, Ohio.

Some of the materials available to view in the Local History collection include:

• Microfilm of the Louisville Herald 1887-2004
• Marriage-Engagement-Birth Index
• Cemetery Inscriptions, Stark County, Ohio (7 volumes)
• Louisville High School Year-books
• St. Thomas Aquinas High School Year-books
• Church Directories
• Kenneth R. Smith, Louisville: The Way it Was, 1834-1990

Due to age and frailty, some of our collection items are viewable by appointment only.

If you have any questions about the local history department, Genealogy Database, or would like to schedule an appointment please email Tiffanie Pyles  or call 330-875-1696.