Library hours are Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10:00am to 3:00pm. Staff members are on hand during those hours to assist you with your research.

The Bonner County Historical Museum houses and continually adds to an extensive collection of research and archival materials which are available for public research with assistance from museum staff. The collection consists of county newspapers from 1899, maps, reference books, geneaological materials, oral histories, government documents, and 30,000+ historical photographs of Bonner County.

The Museum welcomes donations of photographs and documents relating to the history of Bonner County. Photographs can also be copied by museum staff and the original returned to the owner. Every donation adds to the historical record of northern Idaho and ensures that your family history in Bonner County will be preserved in perpetuity.

We are happy to receive requests for research to be conducted by our staff. Those who cannot visit the archive in person can either write a letter or email the museum. Include complete information about the requested search. Please be specific about what information it is that you are requesting. Also include any background information that may be helpful to our researchers.

A $5.00 deposit is required before a search is conducted. Fees are $10.00 per hour. Payment must be received before any materials are mailed.

Please send your request to:
bchsmuseum@imbris.net
or
Bonner County Historical Museum
611 South Ella Avenue
Sandpoint, Idaho 83864