MSU Libraries begins Special Collections move, puts select services on hold
This month the MSU Libraries Stephen O. Murray & Keelung Hong Special Collections will begin the process of relocating to the third floor of the Main Library’s East Wing.
To accommodate this move, which includes hundreds of thousands of delicate and valuable materials, the Libraries will also need to put several services on pause. Access to our Special Collections will be closed for about 16 weeks beginning mid-August, which especially impacts faculty who use these materials for research and classes that use these materials for instruction.
Beginning Monday, Aug. 12:
- The MSU Libraries’ Reading Room will be closed.
- Special Collections instruction and programming will be put on hold.
- Special Collections material will be unavailable.
The Main Library’s 3-East is also undergoing renovations to have climate control and a fire suppression system installed to protect our valuable collection materials. Currently located in the basement of the Main Library, the Special Collections holds over 500,000 printed works, numerous manuscript and archival collections, and an extensive collection of ephemera. The relocation will also provide the opportunity for Special Collections staff to more closely collaborate, as it will be the first time the unit is co-located, enabling further work together.
Contact: Leslie McRoberts