Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library is one of the world’s largest libraries devoted entirely to rare books and manuscripts, and is Yale’s principal repository for literary archives, early manuscripts and rare books.  The Library’s extensive  textual and cartographic collections, in print and manuscript, complemented by important resources of visual media, support the study of Britain, Europe, and America in the eighteenth century. For further details on collection strengths, consult Curatorial Areas on the Beinecke website.