special collections
The Library's Special Collections include gifts of books that are housed in the Library's regular circulating stacks and may be checked out, as well as research collections for use by appointment in the Library.
Research Collections
The following research collections are available by appointment only. Please request assistance using this form or contact Special Collections Librarian, Hannah Thomas, for an appointment. (925) 631-8325, hct1@stmarys-ca.edu.
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Most Rare Books are cataloged in Albert and have the location Rare.
The Rare Books and Manuscripts Collection includes the following:
Civil War Diary of Captain Edward Hill
Civil War Letters of Forrest Little
Analog Science Fiction and Fact includes Astounding Science Fiction
Circulating Collections
The following special named gift collections are included in the Library's regular circulating collection, and may be checked out.
Nellie Flynn Collection of Irish Literature
Springer Collection of Modern Literature
