At the Local Studies and Archives Centre we have:
- over 16,000 books including all standard histories of the Camden and surrounding areas of London
- a large collections of materials on George Bernard Shaw and Charles Dickens
- several hundred periodical titles including newsletters from churches, community and residents' groups, local societies, schools and hospitals
- historical and archaeological periodicals relating to local history, family history and archives (a small number of 19th century parish magazines are available)