The Rare Books Department holds more than 80,000 books, maps, ephemera and realia documenting the record of human communication from ancient clay tablets to contemporary artists' books. The primary function of the department is to collect and provide access to the materials for students, faculty and staff of the University of Utah along with off-campus visitors from other institutions and community members of Utah and the world. In addition to providing services to library patrons, the depart...
