Provides broad-based coverage of the history, theory, criticism, and practice of the visual arts. The collections include over 78,000 volumes, 30,000 microforms, and 260 current serials subscriptions to support teaching and research in almost all fields of art.

With a world-famous collection spanning an impressive 4,500 years, and a tradition since its inception of making its holdings available to students and the public, the Museum is also a leader in collecting and showing the art of our day.

The prinicipal focus of the Science Library's collection, one of the largest among college science libraries, is the support of the curriculum in Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Exercise and Sport Studies, Geology, History of Science, Mathemaics, Physics, and Psychology.

In addition to books on music, theatre, and dance history, the collection offers playscripts, periodicals, musical scores, microfilms, selected videotapes, and over 50,000 sound recordings.

Houses The Mortimer Rare Book Room, formed by removing fifteenth- and sixteenth-century books from the Neilson stacks in the early 1940s. Due to gifts from alumnae and friends, the collection has grown to nearly 25,000 volumes and has expanded beyond its original role as protector of early-printed artifacts.