Small collections of material on the local areas area held within the public libraries in West Lothian.

The Local History reference library is based in Linlithgow Partnership Centre, Tam Dalyell House, High Street, Linlithgow. The library holds thousands of books, 1,100 maps and 12,000 old photographs covering all aspects of West Lothian's history and heritage. It also offers family history resources for all West Lothian parishes. These include:

Valuation Rolls - 1855 to date.
Voters' Rolls - 1869 to date.