Since the inception of the Bastrop County Historical Society in 1952, a driving force has been the development of a useful Research Library.  From the early days, Society members solicited a variety of family letters, maps and original historic materials to create a collection that now totals more than 7,400 archival documents, including letters, written histories, newspapers, genealogical data, wills, land records, biographies, military records, obituaries and news articles.  The collection also includes more than 4,800 photographs, 250 maps and 550 reference books.​

Simply having materials on hand does not makes resources accessible to researchers, archaeologists and members of the public who are seeking information about their ancestors or Bastrop's historic past. In order to provide a meaningful method to connect researchers and materials, archivist Carol Kysar and her team of up to ten volunteers work diligently to examine each archival document and determine how to assign key words to the museum's searchable database.  As many as 150 individuals or organizations communicate with the Library or search its files each year.

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At this time the Research Library is accessible by appointment only. To visit please call 512-303-0057 or write barbara@bchs1832.org for scheduling.