The purpose of the Library/Archives of the Italian American Cultural Society is to collect, arrange, describe, manage, and preserve print and audio-visual materials relative to the Italian American community in Detroit and Michigan. The history of the community and the Cultural Society is preserved in this way.

Proper management and conservation preserves records such as books, letters, papers, publications, journals, Bibles, photographic and audio-visual records of our community. These resources are available to members of the community and to researchers. Exhibitions of Italian American activities and history have been mounted using these resources. Schools, clubs, and other organizations as well as individuals may draw on these resources to further the study of our history and culture.

We solicit materials from the community to add to our collection. It is important that records and artifacts be preserved for future generations.

Please consider donating any materials to the Archive Library by calling: Italian American Cultural Society at 586 228-3030 or contact Phillip Adamo at 586 778-7330.