Hornbake Library
Hornbake Library is home to Special Collections and University Archives, study spaces, and more.
4130 Campus Drive, College Park, MD 20740
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Collections and Research
Special Collections and University Archives
Located in the Maryland Room on the first floor, the Special Collections and University Archives collect and provide access to material related to the history of the University of Maryland, the state of Maryland, literature and rare books, labor and unions, mass media, and the performing arts. We also provide access to a premiere collection of post-war material produced in Japan.
Our Spaces
Maryland Room
Located on the first floor, the Maryland Room is the reading room for Special Collections and University Archives. Visit us to gain access to unique and rare material to support your research project.
Schedule a reading room appointment
Exhibition Gallery
Located on the first floor, next to the Maryland Room, the gallery features annual exhibitions of unique materials in Special Collections and University Archives.
Instruction Room
Located in 3210 is the Special Collections and University Archives instruction room. Libraries' staff provide various types of instructional experiences for students, faculty, staff, alumni and other community members.
Katherine Anne Porter Room
Located on the first floor, the Katherine Anne Porter Room is a replica of author Katherine Anne Porter's personal library. The room features her furniture, books, and personal artifacts. Porter (1890-1980) was an Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winning American author, best known for her short stories and novel, Ship of Fools. Her literary archives are part of Literature and Rare Book collections in Special Collections.
More about the Katherine Anne Porter Room
Hornbake Library Letterpress Studio
Located on the ground floor, the Hornbake Library Letterpress Studio supports hands-on learning for history of the book and letterpress printing. The studio is an extension of book history collections in Literature and Rare Book collections in Special Collections.
More about the Hornbake Library Letterpress Studio
Study Spaces
There are a variety of study spaces available throughout Hornbake Library. Quiet, individual study spaces are available on the first and second floors. Group study spaces are available on the first and third levels.
Floor Plans
Technology and Equipment
Scanners, Printers, Computers
Printers, computers, and large format overhead scanners available in the Maryland Room.
Printers are available on the first floor in lobby of Hornbake Library North. These printers can be accessed when the Maryland Room is closed.