Rare Books

Second Rhinehart Rare Book Room Open House Held on 3/2
Mar 5, 2026

On Monday, March 2nd, Special Collections held our second Rhinehart Rare Book Room Open House. While some have heard about the stately room lined with...

La Gatomaquia artists' book by Anais Abreu D'Argence and Emiliano Alvarez

An Immersive Experience at CODEX Book Arts Symposium & Book Art Fair
Feb 21, 2026

Curator of Rare Books & Manuscripts, Greta Browning, had the opportunity to attend the Tenth Biennial International CODEX Book Art Fair & Symp...

Close-up from the title page of Holinshed's Chronicles, showing Queen Elizabeth I flanked by councilors

My "Coolest Thing in Special Collections": Ross Cooper
Feb 6, 2026

Hello, Special Collections blogroll readers! This is a guest submission by Ross Cooper, Public Services Associate, a member of the Public Services tea...

Page from Gregorius Book ca. 1510

Bibliography Week: App State in New York
Jan 30, 2026

Public Services Librarian Hannah Helmey recently had the opportunity to attend Bibliography Week, a yearly event held in New York City at the end of J...

A group of students sit at tables arranged in a large circle and closely examine paper documents.

Fall Semester Instruction in Special Collections
Nov 24, 2025

As the semester winds down, Special Collections staff are looking back and taking account of our instruction activity this fall. We welcomed 26 classe...

Books on display during conference workshop

Medieval Manuscripts on Display for Irish Studies Conference
Oct 8, 2025

On Saturday, September 27, the Special Collections Research Center participated in the American Conference for Irish Studies' Southern Regional Meetin...

Colorful pages from Common Rocks & Other Problems artist book

Artists’ Books Viewing Last Friday
Sep 15, 2025

On Friday, September 12, the Special Collections Research Center participated in a satellite event to the North Carolina Museum of Art’s End Paper A...

Bill Rhinehart

Bill Rhinehart: A Remembrance
Mar 31, 2025

Bill Rhinehart, of the Bill and Maureen Rhinehart Rare Book Collection on British History, passed away on March 18, 2025.  You may not have had t...

Book of Kells Facsimile Is Here!
Aug 17, 2023

In May the Special Collection Research Center was thrilled to obtain a facsimile of the Book of Kells for inclusion in the rare books collection. Afte...

Book Cover of The Clue of the Leaning Chimney

Nancy Drew in Special Collections
Dec 9, 2019

ASU SPEC RARE BOOKS Childrens PZ 7 .K23 Hi c.4 The Elaine O’Quinn Girls’ Studies Collection in Special Collections houses original Nancy...