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The first colleges in the United States were intended to train members of the clergy. The libraries associated with these institutions largely consisted of donated books on the subjects of theology and the classics. In 1766, Yale University had approximately 4,000 volumes, second only to Harvard University. [1]
Pages in category "University and college academic libraries in the United States" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 286 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
University of Michigan Library United States: Ann Arbor, Michigan, at one location largely restricted to staff and students or costly pass buyers (borrowings can occur via other libraries) 16.1 million [37] University of Toronto Libraries Canada: Toronto, at one location largely restricted to university staff and students 16 million [38]
The Thomas Jefferson Building at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., the largest library in the United States and second-largest library in the world with over 167 million holdings, including 39 million books and other printed recordings, 14.8 million photographs, 5.5 million maps, 8.1 million pieces of sheet music, and 72 million manuscripts
Boston University, Mugar Memorial Library; Brandeis Universities Libraries; Brigham Young University; Brown University Library; California Academy of Sciences; Cambridge Public Library; Church History Library; Columbia University Libraries; Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) Cornell University Library; Duke ...
Harvard Library is a member of the Research Collections and Preservation Consortium (ReCAP); other members include Columbia University Libraries, Princeton University Library, New York Public Library, and Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation, making over 90 million books available to the library's users. [9]
University and college academic libraries in the United States (8 C, 286 P) Pages in category "Libraries in the United States" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
Columbia University Libraries is the library system of Columbia University and one of the largest academic library systems in North America. With 15.0 million volumes and over 160,000 journals and serials, as well as extensive electronic resources, manuscripts, rare books, microforms, maps, and graphic and audio-visual materials, it is the fifth-largest academic library in the United States ...