Special Collections
Open online
Our Research Centre is shut, but we are open online for business.
Please email us with any enquiries.
We have digitised parts of the collection – choose the advanced search under the search box above and then the first tile to browse items with digital media, then enter a search term to find only digital items.
Explore our collections
Find out about our most important collections, discover what we have to offer for students and researchers from various subject disciplines and explore our historic items in detail.
Subject themes
Introductions to our collections by subject, and advice on how they can support various subject researchers.
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Research spotlights
Guest authors explore items from Special Collections in depth and examine their research potential
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Teaching support
We support teaching through teaching sessions, research seminars, and group study sessions. You can also download one of our teaching packs or use our online resources in your teaching.
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Research support
Researchers at all levels are welcome to use our resources, and we actively encourage the use of Special Collections material as the main subject of academic research.
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Galleries
Leeds University Library Galleries showcase the University’s remarkable collections of art and artefacts in two galleries: Treasures of the Brotherton and The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery. Located in the Parkinson Court, they are open to the public and free to enter.