Introduction
New projects:
- Our Incunabula Cataloguing Project started October 2009
- We have started a project to report our Dutch collections to the Short Title Catalogue Netherlands (see project page)
Cambridge University Library Rare Book collections include material from the first European printing presses to the present day. The Department is responsible for the acquisition, cataloguing, storage and retrieval of most of the older or valuable printed material in the Library, with the exception of maps, music, most official publications & the oriental collections, all of which have their own specialist departments. Please note that Bible Society items are ordered in the Anderson Room. Information on particular rare book collections can be found in the Collections directory.
The Rare Books collections are read in the Munby Rare Books Room. Those intending to use the Library for the first time should contact the Admissions Office for further information and an appointment. More details on the Rare Books Room are included on our Services page.