• Special Collections

The Seeley G. Mudd Library offers a collection of over 415,000 books and periodicals, 21,000 musical scores, 20,000 audio recordings, 31,000 video recordings, as well as access to a wide range of subscription electronic resources. We also offer access to a variety of photographic images and digital collections as well as maintain Lux, the Lawrence University institutional repository. See our More Resources section to learn about additional collections and resources, including government documents, maps, newspapers, and video games. Books and other materials are selected to support the academic programs of the university as well as to support the Lawrence University community. To learn about how we select items for our collection, see our Collection Development Policy.