Research

Access Conditions
Service Hours Our archivists are available to assist with research requests via phone, email and in-person consultations Monday–Wednesday
Michael A. Kostek Reading Room The Reading Room is open for public use Monday–Friday Browse our reference library of historic yearbooks, textbooks and newspaper clippings Please note that in-person research consultations are limited to the Monday–Wednesday window

Research Services
Expert Advice Our archivists are available to assist with your research needs via phone, email or in-person consultation Monday–Wednesday
Initiating a Research Request Contact an archivist
Inclusive Support We welcome all researchers
In-Personal Research Consultations To ensure a productive experience, please contact an archivist in advance to discuss your research needs; this allows us to coordinate your request, pull relevant materials and schedule your consultation. On the day of your visit, please submit any additional material requests by 2:30 p.m.

Records Management and Collecting Policies
We are a public research facility... housing records and artifacts relating to Edmonton Public Schools from yearbooks to school histories to various other holdings
The Board believes that... records and objects assist in the interpretation of history our archival holdings should be accessible to Division staff, students, parents and the general public, subject to any restrictions imposed by law or Division policy and regulations

Collection Search
Explore our collection using Access to Memory (AtoM)
We appreciate your patience as we develop and continually add to AtoM to make information in our holdings discoverable online
If you cannot find what you are looking for on AtoM, contact an archivist