
The Albert and Shirley Small
Special Collections Library is a state-of-the-art facility to preserve and provide public access to the Library's rare books and manuscripts collections. It offers a permanent Exhibit Gallery as well as a spacious and elegant Reading Room.
Special Collections is on the first floor of the new Harrison Institute / Small Library (#19 on this map of the University grounds), one floor down from the main entrance. The staff at the welcome desk can direct you to the elevator or you can take the stairs in the main gallery.
Mar. 27, 2008 - Julian Bond papers acquisition
Jan. 25, 2008 - "On the Map," an exhibit featuring more than fifty of the oldest and rarest maps depicting America, features highlights from the collection of Dr. Seymour I. Schwartz, a renowned surgeon and cartographic historian. See the following links for details:
| Monday - Friday | 9am-5pm |
| Saturday | 1pm-5pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
Please check the Library's hours page when planning your visit.
Longtime supporters of the University and the Library, Albert ('46) and Shirley Small made a substantial gift toward the construction of the special collections library that bears their name
and houses Mr. Small's remarkable collection of autograph documents and rare, early printings of the Declaration of Independence.
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