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Physical Collections

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Wood cut illustration showing a woman in flowing robes and a crown standing on a stone balcony and pointing a finger to a gnarled wooded area. Another figure stands on the ground pointing to an arrow embedded in their chest.

Beautiful books: The Kelmscott Chaucer

While William Morris lamented much of the quality he saw as lost to the Industrial Revolution, he [...]
Volleyball players wearing red shorts and white tops play a match

This month in Illinois State University history: September

From the origins of Redbird volleyball to the launch of the University’s Department of Special [...]
Illustration showing playing cards, a King and a Queen, overlaid on large shadowy figures. Shadows on the ground are cast long into the distance and resemble chess pieces. The entire foreground scene appears in a barren landscape that reaches far into the distance, ending at a horizon line with ominous mountains rising from flat desert plains.

Down a very strange rabbit hole with Salvador Dalí

Alice falls through the rabbit hole into a world that is dreamlike and strange, at times grotesque, [...]
Glass overflowing with beer, with Reggie Redbird on the front of the glass.

A toast to (breaking) tradition: The complicated history of beer at Illinois State University

Dry for nearly 100 years, Normal's decision in 1973 to allow alcohol sparked economic growth, [...]

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General collections are shelved on floors 2-6 of Milner Library. Consult the catalog and floor maps or ask us for help locating physical items.

Physical Collections

  • Stuffed animals.

    Teaching Materials Center

    Pre-K-12 materials, including picture books, YA novels, leveled readers, and teacher edition textbooks.

  • Books on a table.

    Government Information

    Up-to-date and historical federal and state information reflecting all aspects of government activity.

  • Maps and atlases drawing

    Maps and Atlases

    200,000 printed maps and cartographic materials with a major emphasis on Illinois and the Midwest.

  • Students browsing the DVD Collection

    Multimedia Center DVD & VHS Collection

    Broad range of educational films, documentaries, feature films, and performances in music, dance, and theater.

  • Piece of an old book.

    Special Collections

    The Special Collections Department at Milner Library holds rare books and archival materials.

  • Sword artifact

    Dr. Jo Ann Rayfield Archives

    The Dr. Jo Ann Rayfield Archives is the official repository for selected materials that document the history of the university.

  • Books on a shelf.

    Browsing Books Collection

    Recently published and/or bestseller fiction and nonfiction books.

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