Architecture and Planning Library Collections

Special collections have always been a part of the Architecture & Planning Library. As early as 1912, faculty and staff developed a special collection within the School of Architecture’s departmental library. The status of rare and unique holdings was solidified with the transfer of volumes from the Harry Ransom Center, which included the entire contents of the Weinreb Architectural Bookstore of London. The special collections continues to develop through generous donations of the personal collections of architectural historians and architecture firms, as well as selective purchases.