The Community History & Archives Service (known as CHAS) holds a wide range of archives and local studies materials relating to the six towns of Sandwell – Oldbury, Rowley Regis, Smethwick, Tipton, Wednesbury and West Bromwich.

If you are interested in family history or local history we are open for you to come and find out more. If starting your research seems daunting we are happy to help get you started and guide you through the sources which will help you in your research.

Latest News

Chance Brothers Ltd Cataloguing Project
The archive of this nationally important Smethwick glass manufacturer is being catalogued at the moment.

You can catch up on progress through our Project Archivist’s blog at the Chance Brothers Archive website

New Café and Customer Toilets
Smethwick Library now has a café serving drinks, cakes and sandwiches (open 10:30-15:30) and disabled-access customer toilets.