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• Activism and Radicalism

  Books, pamphlets, and ephemera documenting the diversity of thought through the lens of political and social ideologies of the far left and far right.

• Africana

  Extensive holdings of books, manuscript collections, ephemera, and posters documenting the whole of the African continent, with strengths in Senegambia, the horn of Africa, and southern Africa.

• Agriculture

  Manuscripts and printed books on agriculture dating from the 15th through the present.

• Archival Collections

  Papers, records, and ephemera from a variety of creators rooted in popular culture, collections reflect the magnitude in which our lives have been informed and influenced.

• Artists' Books and Fine Press

  Items that embody and treat as their subjects all aspects of the book as a physical structure, including contemporary artists’ books and fine press materials from the 18th century to the present.

• Chicanx/Latinx

  Books, journals, and other materials relating to the lived experiences of Chicanx and Latinx communities across the United States.

• Comic Art

  The world's largest collection of comic books, graphic novels, and books and journals about comics.

• Cookery and Foodways

  American and international culinary traditions and foodways, including community and commercially produced cookbooks, menus, and ephemera.

• European and Asian History

  A wide range of manuscripts and printed books documenting all aspects of European history, along with Japanese and Chinese books on the history, culture, and literature of those areas.

• Gender and Sexuality

  Books, serials, ephemera, and archival materials documenting LGBTQ+ communities and experiences, and the Men’s Movement.

• Literature

  A wide variety of first and early editions of important works of literature, as well as archival literary collections, all spanning nearly seven centuries.

• Rare Books and Manuscripts

  Manuscripts and printed books dating back to the medieval period, with strengths including agriculture, literature, cookery, almanacs, and the history of science.

• Veterinary Medicine

  One of the largest and finest collections in the world of historical books and manuscripts related to veterinary medicine.

• Zines

  A diverse range of sub-cultural and counter-cultural publications, usually crafted by a single creator or a small group.