Church History Library

The Church History Library serves as the primary archive of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Completed in 2009, the facility was built with advanced preservation systems to safeguard historical documents, photographs, journals, and artifacts that tell the story of the Church and its members.

This state-of-the-art building holds millions of items collected from around the world, including personal writings, scriptures, and records that trace the growth of the Church in every era.

The Foundations of Faith exhibit tells the story of the Restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ using historical documents. You can research your own family in Church records such as a missionary database. A Church History Biographical Database includes fascinating information about pioneers to traveled to the Salt Lake Valley, members of the Mormon Battalion, and more.

The preserved records at this library bear witness of how disciples of Jesus Christ have lived their faith, served others, and shared His gospel across the globe.