This is the story of our community, the actions and the written records of the people of the Wakefield Metropolitan District.  

Local Studies Collections  

The Local Studies Department attempts to collect material in all forms in order to show as complete a picture of the District as possible, and make it available to everyone, whether for school projects, family history, local research or general interest.   Although the main collection is at Balne Lane, Wakefield all libraries have some information relating to their communities, with larger collections at Castleford and Pontefract Libraries  

Each library will also have some material on Yorkshire in general.