Book collections

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Concordia University Library Special Collections provides access to an array of unique primary and published materials, including rare books, incunabula, manuscripts, and periodicals. These collections cover a variety of topics across the disciplines, and include materials related to the history of Quebec and Canada; the history of art, music, and theater; the Holocaust; genocide; political science; and religion, among other topics. Special Collections also holds a vast collection of literature, poetry, plays, and philosophy, dating from the 16th centuries to today. Our collection includes many items with significant cultural and historical value, including the Gay and Lesbian Literature Collection and the Sylvia and Irving Camlot collection of artists’ books, which are both certified Canadian Cultural Property. The Azrieli Holocaust collection, one of the most important specialized collections in North America for scholarly research and teaching on the Holocaust and the history of anti-Semitism, is also of great social, cultural, and historical import. These collections, among many others, are invaluable resources for Concordia students and faculty as well as for the broader community. These materials are available for consultation in the Special Collections Reading Room

Books held in Special Collections are available in the Sofia Discovery tool.