Special Collections and Rare Books
Special Collections and Rare Books serves as the University Libraries’ general repository for publications that need special handling due to rarity, age, value, or fragility.
Welcome
Links are provided on this screen to a number of categories that attempt to list many of the collections held by the Special Collections and Rare Books department.
Under each of these categories you will find a list of collections, some of them with links to additional information.
In some cases, (for example, the Medieval Manuscripts Collection or the Papyri Collection) additional scanned images are available of selected items.
Search collections
- Collection guides
- Archival collection guides, or finding aids, are online guides to selected historical records and papers.
- Digital collections
- Search for digitized images and other media.
- Libraries catalog
- Search for cataloged books, journals, and records.
Explore Special Collections and Rare Books
Author collections
Consists primarily of book collections that contain various titles and editions by a specific author
Book and printing history collections
Covers the history of books and printing, graphic design, calligraphy, paleography and other aspects related to printing and typography
Historical and political collections
Aspects of local, national or world history or politics and may include books, periodicals, and/or archival material
Literary collections
May contain books, periodicals, and/or archival materials of a literary nature covering a number of authors and time periods
Other collections
Collections that don't fit into any of the given categories
Personal libraries
The personal libraries of individual collectors covering various subjects
Press collections
Items related to specific fine or small presses.
Scientific collections
Various aspects of science or technology and may include books, periodicals, and/or archival material
Visit Andersen Library
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- Note: Appointments are required to visit the reading room within these hours.
Special Collections and Rare Books
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15 Andersen Library
222 21st Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55455 - Parking information
- SpecColl@umn.edu
Give to the collection
Consider a financial donation to help continue to build and preserve our special collections and rare books.