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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.
News
June 11 , 2008 - Anne Spencer acquisition
The papers of one of the most important voices of the Harlem Renaissance literary period go to the University of Virginia. (Lynchburg News Advance)
June 30, 2008 - New Policy on Permission and Use of Special Collections' Materials
It is no longer necessary to obtain permission from Special Collections to publish or quote from our materials.
Hours
| Monday - Thursday | 9am-9pm |
| Friday - Saturday | 9am-5pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
Please check the Library's hours page when planning your visit.
Spotlight
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.