COVID-19 Response
Special Collections is currently closed to the public. Please email milnerSPC@ilstu.edu for additional help and information.
Special Collections
Special Collections is one of the most unique places on campus!
Located on Floor 6 of Milner Library, we offer visitors the opportunity to interact with a wide range of books and non-book materials spanning all four of our collections.
Contact Special Collections
Special Collections is staffed by enthusiastic personnel who aim to assist visitors with their research projects. Email us at milnerspc@illinoisstate.edu or call us at (309)438-2871.
Supporting the Collections
Often collections—Abraham Lincoln, Children’s Literature & Historical Textbook, Circus & Allied Arts, and Rare & Fine—grow best through generous donations.
Internships
Special Collections is pleased to sponsor unpaid internships to students desiring experience in our unique place.
For those seeking internship placement, please work through internship coordinators in the academic departments on campus.
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