Special Collection Libraries

• Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library  - State-of-the-art facility to preserve and provide public access to the Library's rare books and manuscripts collections.
• An Gorta Mor  - Archive depicting images and presenting information about The Great Hunger.
• The Athenæum of Philadelphia  - A member supported, special collections library founded in 1814 to collect materials "connected with the history and antiquities of America, and the useful arts, and generally to disseminate useful knowledge".
• Balson Holdings Family Trust  - Maintains collections of valuable and rare resources including maps, political memorabilia, artifacts, numismatic items, and more.
• Bibliotheca Alexandrina  - Avenue for vast learning, dialogue, and tolerance in the fields of science and culture.
• Centennial Collection  - Free Library of Philadelphia's gallery of silver albumen photographs.
• Children's Literature Research Collections  - Internationally recognized resource contains various small and six core collections. Guides on using the featured resources are provided.
• Collect Britain  - Chronicles the British history through thousands of images, audios, and other exhibitions.
• Eli Siegel Collection  - Collection of aesthetic realism materials including books and manuscripts.
• Filipinas Heritage Library  - Features contemporary and rare books, maps and photographs related to the history and culture of the Philippines. Includes descriptions of the collections, programs, events, FAQ, hours and venues. Located in Makati City, Philippines.
• The Great White Fleet  - William Stewart's gallery of postcards, photographs, and memorabilia. Presents accounts of the Great White Fleet's 1908 cruise around the world.
• Grummond Children's Literature Collection  - Special collections branch of the University of Southern Mississippi Libraries. Focuses on American and British children's literature, both historical and contemporary.
• Harold B. Lee Library  - Displays collections of printed materials and manuscripts that require regulation or extreme handling prudence.
• Haverford College Library: Special Collections  - Offers Quaker collection of printed materials, photographs, artifacts, meeting records and digital files, college archives and fine art exhibits. Includes information about research services and finding aids.
• International Academy for Marital Spirituality  - Contains marital spirituality materials that aim to advance the study of and dialogue about the meaning and relevance of marriage in the context of contemporary society.
• The Islamic Foundation Library  - Information about this library's services and opening times. With reading lists and a host of related informative electronic resources.
• The Josep Bosch Collection  - Privately funded project to recover, restore, preserve and exhibit historical newspapers from around the world.
• Margaret Herrick Library  - Provides original scripts, correspondence and other materials documenting the history of the motion picture industry. Includes library rules, policies, hours, map and directions to location in Beverly Hills, California.
• Rare Books and Special Collections  - Includes galleries of books, cartoons, manuscripts, and photos. With information on handling rare books and materials.
• Rothschild Archive  - Designed to preserve and arrange the records of families who are widely recognized for their societal contributions.
• The Seattle Metaphysical Library  - Nonprofit resource center open to the public. Includes information about the collection, events, newsletter, media list, benefits of membership, volunteerism, online store and hours.
• The Tibetan & Himalayan Library (THL)  - Resource centered on the Himalaya's and Tibet's architecture, arts, environmental and cultural geography, history, literature, languages, music, natural sciences, and religion.
• USC Digital Archive  - Gallery of thousands of photographs, maps, manuscripts, records, texts, and audio recordings.
• Vanderbilt Special Collections and University Archives  - Houses one of the finest twentieth-century Southern literature collections in the United States and is the center for the study of the Fugitive and Agrarian literary groups.
• Yale University Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library  - Site details the resources available in the collection and offers online research services.