Rare Books Room

The Rare Books collection contains rare and valuable print materials ranging from 14th-century religious materials to U.S. historical items to first editions of prominent 20th-century writers. The Rare Books Room serves as the research area for the University Archives, Rare Books and Special Collections department. It is located on the main level of the Reinert-Alumni Memorial Library and access to the Rare Books Room is currently by appointment only. To inquire about visiting the Rare Books Room or accessing the rare books collection, please email archives@creighton.edu or call 402.280.2216.

The Rare Books Room contains a great source of materials for students and faculty to use during their research. These materials cover a wide range of topics and make for good primary source materials.

Archive's staff have compiled a set of curated lib guides which you can view here: