Rare Book Collections
    Printed books, journals and pamphlets from 1472 to the present.
Manuscript and Special Collections
    Letters, diaries, architectural drawings, maps,
prints, photographs and more.
University Archives
    Manuscript and printed materials about the history of the University of Rochester.
Online Projects and Publications
    Lincoln and his Circle, Frederick Douglass Project, Online Exhibits, Undergraduate Student Projects...
Databases for Manuscript, Book and Print Collections
Preservation Program
    Information about our Preservation and Conservation programs, Disaster Manual, etc.
Access and User Services
    Using the Collections
    Services for Faculty and Staff
    Frequently Asked Questions
Library Information

    Hours
    Location, Directions, Accommodations
    About the Department
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Exhibitions, Events & News  
Popup Book cover EXHIBIT: Springing to Life: Movable Books & Mechanical Devices  
The paper engineers who design movable and pop-up books that spring to life before our eyes make the transformation look effortless. ... read more
Condoman says EXHIBIT: Picturing AIDS and Its Publics  Over the last 30 HIV/AIDS has spread unevenly across the globe. In the process it has altered bonds of intimacy, scientific knowledge, and diverse beliefs ... read more
Bronze bell EXHIBIT: The Builder’s Bells: The Hopeman Memorial Chime and Carillon  
Since the Dedication of the River Campus in 1930, the Hopeman Memorial bells have sounded out over the campus and adjacent ... read more
EXHIBIT: Manuscripts as the Portals of Discovery  Manuscript materials offer the user the unmatched experience of learning about the past through the lens of another’s experience. Representing recently ... read more
icon New Acquisitions  
New or old, these books are recent additions to the Rare Books Collections. ... read more
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   Exhibits: Online, Future, Present, and Past