The RBSCL documents ancient, medieval, and modern Egypt and the wider region, with strengths in Egyptology, Islamic art and architecture, photography, and Egyptian and regional architecture of the 20th century. The library features extensive rare and contemporary book and periodical holdings, and archival and manuscript collections reflecting Egyptian social, political, cultural, and intellectual life. RBSCL also houses the university's archives, which highlight more than one hundred years of AUC history.
The RBSCL’s collections and curatorial areas include the following: Rare books; Photographs: Regional Architecture Collections; Islamic art and architecture; Egyptology; Coptic Studies; Egyptian Society and Arts; Archives; Manuscripts; Maps; Historical Magazines and Periodicals; Oral Histories and Audiovisual Collections; AUC University Archives; AUC Records Management.
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The Rare Books and Special Collections Library warmly welcomes visitors and researchers. Our team looks forward to showcasing our heritage treasures, and supporting research by students, faculty, scholars, and others at AUC, in Egypt, and beyond.
Latest NewsThe Rare Books and Special Collections Library offers a regular program of events and exhibitions, and its activities are often featured in the media. |
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AUC Acquires Rare Archive in Collaboration with Prominent U.S. Institutions
AUC’s Libraries and Learning Technologies is collaborating with five leading U.S. academic institutions — Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton University, New York University, University of Michigan and College of Charleston — for the acquisition of the historical Maktabat al-Khanji Archive.
The AUC Library will digitize materials from the archive while preserving the original collection in the University’s Rare Books and Special Collections Library.
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