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Physical Collections

Highlighting Special Collections and Archives

black and white photo of students filling the lower and upper levels of Capen Auditorium at Illinois State
From a national reputation for preparing teachers to the namesake of Capen Auditorium, Tom Emery [...]
Two people seated at a table looking at an old text.
Dr. Kathryn Jasper's student research group learns through translation of medieval manuscripts.
Illustration showing a tiny woman and man standing amid flowers, plants, and a spider web. Each figure wears a crown and wings.
When I first began planning my exhibit for Special Collections, I knew that I wanted to work with [...]
The Hubble Telescope on a black background
From the lesser known but equally influential librarian who succeeded Ange Milner to the alum who [...]

Browse the Collections

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.