Special Collections Services

1. A. Dean Larsen Book Collecting Conference

   An educational and social experience where professional and amateur book collectors gather to immerse themselves in the world of rare book collecting

2. Exhibits

   The Library hosts a number of exhibits throughout the building, highlighting Library collections via informative narratives creating engaging out-of-classroom learning experiences

3. Guest Computers

   Computers available for use of the public

4. Motion Picture Archive Series

   Free film showings in the Reynolds Auditorium

5. Special Collections Classroom

   The Special Collections Classroom is primarily used to host library staff and faculty meetings, class/group presentations, and other library events

6. Special Collections Donor Room

   The Special Collections Donor Room is primarily used to host library meetings; it doubles as an exhibit room where you can artifacts in connection to the Joseph Smith, Sr. family

7. Special Collections Foyer

   The Special Collections Foyer is open to the public as a receiving space for Special Collections and also houses small-case exhibits for browsing

8. Special Collections Instruction

   Staff in Special Collections are available to provide instruction/presentations to classes, ward groups, and other groups by appointment

9. Special Collections Reading Room

   Archival materials such as rare book collections, manuscript collections, historic photograph collections, and vault materials can only be viewed in the Special Collections Reading Room

10. Special Collections Reference Desk

    The staff at the Special Collections Reference Desk assist with identifying and accessing the materials held in Special Collections

11. Special Collections Reference Room

    The Special Collections Reference Room contains a small collection of reference books on the topics of Mormon studies, rare book studies, archive studies, and manuscript registers

12. Special Collections Research Grant

13. Special Collections Seminar Room

    The Seminar Room is primarily used for hosting Library staff and faculty meetings, small classes, or the group study of Special Collections materials

14. The Charles Redd Fellowship in Western American History

    Sponsored by the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies and the BYU Library Special Collections