Rush Rhees Library: Rossell Hope Robbins Library for Medieval Studies

Title

Rush Rhees Library: Rossell Hope Robbins Library for Medieval Studies

Description

Opened in 1987, the Rossell Hope Robbins Library is a non-circulating medieval studies library at the University of Rochester. The Library contains comprehensive holdings across medieval history, literature, art, and culture, with particular strength in the British Isles. It has significant holdings in vernacular literatures, Arthurian studies, material culture, the medieval Mediterranean, medieval history, the history of science, art and stained glass, philosophy, theology, manuscript studies, the history of the book, witchcraft, critical theory, and medievalism. It also has a substantial collection of rare books and incunabula, as well as artists' books. The Robbins Library is open to all users.

The Robbins Library is also home to the Koller-Collins Center for English Studies, a reference collection for literary study. This collection comprises major reference materials and handbooks for literary history, critical theory, the history of the book, and the digital humanities.

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Location

Rossell Hope Robbins Library for Medieval Studies

Campus

River Campus

Location on Campus

Eastman Quadrangle

Use

Library

Named for

Rossell Hope Robbin

Date dedicated

1987

Form

electronic

Tags

building; Encyclopedia Rocestriensis; University Buildings

Collection

University Archives (UR-RBSCP)

Citation

“Rush Rhees Library: Rossell Hope Robbins Library for Medieval Studies,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 21, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/4685.

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