What is the hall of closed records in the giver?

In Lois Lowry's novel "The Giver," the Hall of Closed Records is a location where the community stores all past memories, knowledge, and history that are deemed too painful or disruptive for the current society. These records are kept hidden from the general population to maintain order and control. Only the Receiver of Memory, who holds the community's collective memories, has access to this restricted area.