Waldo offers consortial pricing for web accessible databases and services. It serves as a community center for the area as well as a meeting place for various community organizations and neighborhood associations. Our rare and special collections include several groupings. Rare book and manuscript library university of illinois. The space was dedicated in 2001 in honor of richard e. The alfred knight collection contains 3400 rare, historically significant books and ephemera including 4000yearold clay tablets, illuminated manuscripts, shakespeares second and fourth folios and leaf from the gutenberg bible. Located on the fourth floor of burton barr central library, the rare book room houses three collections.
Krug, city librarian from 1941 to 1975 and his wife lucile krug, whose generosity endowed construction of the room. Id like to inspire children to open their minds to explore subjects more, to be aware of whats going on around them. Waldo services libraries in new york, new jersey, connecticut, massachusetts, pennsylvania, rhode island, new hampshire and vermont. Rare book room is an educational website for the repository of digitally scanned rare books made freely available to the public starting around 1996 the californiabased company octavo began scanning rare and important books from libraries around the world. Houghton library is a destination for students and scholars on campus and around the world.
The rare book room also contains a miscellany of other rare and significant material including a small number of medieval manuscripts. Waldo branch located in the heart of the commercial and residential neighborhood for which it is named, waldo branch library is one of the busiest branches in the system. The hervey family rare book room houses the wangenheim collection of rare books and materials. First, special collections and rare book librarians specialize in the unique, rare, and historically significant holdings of a library. Charles guenther collection books from the library of american poet, critic, and translator charles guenther 19202008, including his own work as well as works signed or. Manuscripts, archives and rare books division nypl. The unique materials of the rare book and special collections division of the library of congress, now totaling over 800,000 items, include books, broadsides, pamphlets, theater playbills, prints, posters, photographs, and medieval and renaissance manuscripts. Exterior view of the hervey family rare book room located on the 9th floor of the central library. Rare book room university libraries western michigan. We scoured our vast selection of vintage books for the most beautiful dust jackets, and soon discovered that selecting just 30 was a nearly impossible task. The manuscripts, archives and rare books division collects, preserves, and makes available for research purposes rare, unique, and primary materials that document the history and culture of people of african descent throughout the world, with a concentration on the americas and the caribbean.
Library and archives canadas lac rare book collection has roots in many different places, including various federal institutions and the shelves of the nations book collectors. Drop in all week and search for waldo, who is hiding among the books in the library. Helen healy assistant dean for automation and technical services students gathered in lounge area dr. Waldo library western michigan universitykrph western. John wilson special collections multnomah county library. Auden collection, the bathe collection in the history of technology. U nlimited access and remote access are available for most databases and most subscriptions can be started on a prorated basis at any time. The rare books and music reading room is on the 1st floor at st pancras and has a wealth of information and resources to help you in your research. Though the materials can not be checked out, students, faculty, staff and the larger regional and academic communities are encouraged to use the collections or simply to visit and enjoy some. As both a public library and an accredited research institution, the boston public library strives to make its most unique holdings widely and easily accessible. The rare book room is located on the 2nd floor of the cowan blakley memorial library. Weston library rare books and manuscripts reading room.
The rare book collection consists of approximately 340,000 volumes ranging in date from the fifteenth century to the twentyfirst. To limit your search to entries with images, enter an asterisk in the image field in addition to your other search terms. University libraries hours libcal western michigan. A former librarian and a bookseller have pleaded guilty in the theft of rare books from the carnegie library of pittsburgh in a yearslong scheme.
This selection ranges from 1917 to 1969, and really is. At the center is thomas jeffersons book collection, which was sold to congress in 1815. The rare book room site has been constructed as an educational site intended to allow the visitor to examine and read some of the great books of the world. Harvards principal repository for rare books and manuscripts, literary and performing arts archives, and more. We look forward to seeing you in the new waldo library. The rare book room functions as a museum of the book in that it has specimens of many of the important printers from the 15th to the 19th century and many of the important books from that period. Each of these books illustrates aspects of dress from the mid18th century to the mid19th century. The library room paperback august 12, 2014 by kimberly loving ross author. Because the vast majority of the items in this room are extremely fragile, unique and rare, researchers are asked to observe the following guidelines. New carpeting, energyefficient lights, ceiling tiles and public computers. Martin handford, the man behind the mindboggling waldo books, began his career as a freelance illustrator specializing in drawing crowd scenes. Material from these collections does not circulate into the general library. All rare materials must be consulted in the reading room.
This is a database of menus stored in the rare book room of the central library. Same comfortable study spaces, valuable resources and helpful staff. Examples include books, artwork, maps, photographic material, manuscripts, and archives. The collections are read in the munby rare books reading room, on the north west corner of the first floor. Over the last decade, a company called octavo digitally photographed some of the world s great books from some of the greatest libraries. What is a rare book and special collections librarian and. These books were purchased by the pennsylvania assembly, beginning in 1745 for the legislators reference in governing the commonwealth. From relatively modest beginnings, it has grown into one of the finest collections of rare printed material in the country. Questions about the rare book room should be directed to 18008787323 ext. Outlines major collections, provides links to finding aids and describes services of the special collections and rare book room at western michigan university. Waldo library is the largest of wmus library facilities, and in addition to a large number of resources, it also has classrooms and study rooms available for student use. I cant tell you how pleased i am that waldo has taken on a life of his own, he says.
Learn about and get handson with our rare books and special collections at this comeandgo open house. The collection is currently comprised of four books housed in the special collections and rare books room of waldo library. Waldo works with library groups with members in other states as well. Located on the third floor of waldo library, you can walk in during open hours and ask to see any item from our collections. Stop by waldo library any time during open hours and see the refreshed first floor. For a brief guide to using the room, see our reader guidelines. Enter on the second street side of the jefferson building to locate this room. Swarthmore publications such as the college bulletin, the phoenix, and student publications can also be found here, as well as the w. Researchers can access the library s collections through an interim reading room. It is the enquiry point for all of the library s collections pre1851 printed books in english and other west european languages, together with the national reference collections of printed music. The cards are issued without charge in room g40 of the jefferson building. Home special collections and rare book department wmu. This collection, the only one of its kind in the western united states, contains rare early works, such as the first book of poetry by a canadian indian woman, emily pauline johnson mohawk.
Special collections and rare books at western michigan university the special collections and rare books department at wmu is focused upon instruction and research. If you think you might have a rare book you would like to sell us, please take it to the used book buyers table at the city of books. Waldo library given the covid19 pandemic, call ahead to verify hours, and remember to practice social distancing check out the super cool books in the rare book room on third floor. The rare books room in the renovated waldo library recently received a special book, journal of a seaplane cruise around the world, august 20, 1934 to january 24, 1935. Rare book and special collections reading room library of. Central librarys john wilson special collections houses the rare book and other special collections of multnomah county library in a controlled environment for the preservation of rare and historically significant materials.
Assembly collection the core of the state library s rare collections library is the original assembly collection which numbers over 400 extant volumes. It is a large white building in the main campus next to mccracken hall and is attached to the university computing center. The room has the tranquil feel of a 19thcentury, woodpaneled private library with a modern flair. For groups, we would prefer you schedule a time to visit by calling 269 3875221. Information on visiting the rare books and manuscripts reading room in the weston library bodleian library, oxford. The rare book room has been constructed as an educational website intended to allow the visitor to examine and read some of the great books of the world. The waldo branch of the alachua county library district serves the community of waldo, florida. The library s rarest, most special items are found in the richard and lucile krug rare books room. Faculty and staff are invited to join university librarians for fellowship and a behind the scenes look at some of the treasures in the cowan blakley memorial library. Prices are reduced as library participation increases. Light donates unique journal the rare books room in the renovated waldo library recently received a special book, journal of a seaplane cruise around. The houghton library building is closed for renovation.
Readers intending to use the library for the first time should contact reader registration for further information and to obtain a readers card. Nearly all of the library s pre1800 titles are located in special collections, as are many books from the early decades of the nineteenth century. An additional registration procedure is required at the rare book and special collections reading room. These scans were done at extremely high resolution using highquality equipment, with some pages at over.