CAPL has a small collection of Cary-area local history books, resources, and photos that are available to view in person or online.
Items in our reference collection
For in-library use only
- Cary Me Back
- A Community Grieves: The Fox River Grove/Cary-Grove High School bus/train accident
- Curtiss: Histories of Curtiss Candy Company Farms & Breeding Service
- Land atlas and plat book of McHenry County
- Cary Garden Club
- And much more
Items available upon request at the Service Center
For in-library use only; an ID or library card is required as collateral while the item is being used
- Cary-Grove High School yearbooks (years 1968, 1972-present)
- Cary Junior High School yearbooks (years 1984-85, 1987-90, 1992, 2004-05)
Items viewable online
- Cary Cemetery gravestone photos
- Cary area veteran photo compilation (primarily veterans from WWII)
View our entire digital collection on the Illinois Digital Archives (IDA)