The Rare Books & Special Collections Department of the Northern Illinois University Libraries includes those materials that, because of subject coverage, rarity, source, condition, or form, are best handled separately from the General Collection.* Materials in RBSC do not circulate outside of our department. To help protect our materials, we have some simple policies for their use and reproduction.
If you are looking for a specific title, please search our Online Catalog. However, some of our collections are not fully cataloged, so by all means, please ask us if you do not find what you are looking for.
Please contact Lynne Thomas, the Head of Rare Books and Special Collections (815)-753-0255, to set up your research visit.
*This statement taken from University of Idaho Special Collections--they just said it best!