Rare Books and Manuscripts
Rare Books and Manuscripts (Special Collections Library, first floor Paterno Library) is open to everyone. Because many materials in the collection are old, fragile, valuable, and irreplacable, all patrons must comply with a few general rules for consultation and handling, such as registering upon entry and working under supervision.
Resources such as authors' manuscripts, diaries, and correspondence may
be used to shed light on printed editions of their works. Major authors
represented in the collections include
Rare Books and Manuscripts also collects Pennsylvaniana,
including early imprints, Pennsylvania German materials (including
the Ammon Stapleton Collection), county
histories and atlases and regimental histories.
Other major collections are
Selected Finding
Aids are available online.
Visitors are invited to view the exhibits that emphasize the collections. Books and other materials may be used in the
room only: photocopy service, however, can be arranged. Since some of
the materials in these collections are not listed in the Penn State Libraries
Catalog, "The CAT," users should consult the separate catalogs and handlists
that are available in Rare Books and Manuscripts. Tours and course-related
instruction are offered on request.
For questions about our collections, please contact us
directly, sks5@psulias.psu.edu (814) 865-1793. For questions about literary rights and necessary permissions
for publication, patrons should consult us on the relevant application
of copyright law. See Conditions for the Use of Photographic Copies and Digital Images for photographic images and our fees schedule for pricing information.
Please consult our Rare Books
FAQs for questions about rare books and Preservation
FAQs for questions about caring for your personal collections.
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