A Space for the Extraordinary
Exploring Rare Books & Special Collections
With more than 132,000 volumes of printed books and periodicals and more than 6,000 feet of non-book materials, Rare Books and Special Collections is a vital component of teaching and research at Notre Dame. Featured below are selected images of the holdings.
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![A close up of an opened book in focus. Blurred in the background is a professor speaking to a small group of students looking down at other books.](/assets/456432/800x533/mc_4.4.17_latin_paleography_class_02.jpg)
![Movable storage with framed labels on each one. On the corner there are shelves of books.](/assets/456995/800x533/mc_1.12.22_rare_book_room_06.jpg)
Photography by Matt Cashore