AACA Library & Research Center

We are the Library and Research Center for the Antique Automobile Club of America. Recognized as a world-renowned resource for the collectible vehicle community, we strive to continue setting the standard in celebrating, collecting, preserving and sharing automotive legacy.

Our collection contains books, sales literature, brochures, company documents, owner’s booklets, periodicals, service manuals and many more items all relating to the automotive industry and hobby. At the AACALibrary & ResearchCenter, we share your passion for the preservation of automotive history. We are open free to the public during our normal operating hours.

Our library is one of the largest and most honored libraries of its type in the world.  Currently we house over 1,000,000 individual items to help restorers and historians alike. We also house the collections of twelve car clubs and organizations in our state-of-the-art facility.  The AACA Library and Research is a free public library.

Our library was formed in 1977 and merged with the Antique Automobile Club of America in January of 2008. The AACA promotes the preservation and enjoyment of automotive history of all types and is a 501 (C) (3) charitable organization. The club was formed in 1935 and is the oldest and largest car club in this country.