Libraries, Museums

• Alexandria Museum of Art :: Teresa Basco :: 933 Main Street, Alexandria, LA 71303 :: (318)443-3458 :: fx(318)443-3449 :: AMOA+speedgate.net :: Louisiana's Art Museum.

• American Craft Council Library :: Trisha Lucy :: 72 Spring Street, New York, NY 10012 :: (212)274-0630 :: fx(212)274-0650 :: council+craftcouncil.org

• Athenaeum Music & Arts Library :: 1008 Wall St., La Jolla, CA 92037 :: (619)454-5872 :: fx(619)454-5835 :: Artists' books collection and biennial juried exhibition.

• Baltimore Museum of Art :: E Kirkbride Miller Art Library :: Art Museum Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218 :: (410)396-6317 :: fx(410)396-6562 :: Collection includes artists' books. Open by appointment.

• Patricia Beall Bach :: 3005 S. Leisure World Blvd., Silver Spring, MD 20906 :: (301)652-4099 :: Collector.

• Brooklyn Museum of Art Library :: 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238 :: (718)635000 :: fx(718)638-5080 :: Artists' Book Collection contains 2500 items. By appointment.

• Carnegie Mellon Univ. Libraries :: Fine & Rare Book Rooms :: 4909 Frew Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890 :: (412)268-6622 :: fx(412)268-7148 :: artsref+andrew.cmu.edu :: Artists' books, Laboratory Press, and fine bindings.

• Carriage House Paper Museum :: Elaine Koretsky :: 8 Evans Road, Brookline, MA 02146 :: (617)232-1636 :: fx(617)277-7719 :: paperroad+aol.com :: A museum & library of international hand papermaking.

• Cleveland Museum of Art :: Ann Abid, Ingalls Lib.-Serials Dept :: 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106-1797 :: (216)421-7340 :: fx(216)421-0921

• Dartmouth College :: Sherman Art Library :: 6033 Carpenter Hall, Hanover, NH 03755-3570 :: (603)646-2305 :: fx(603)646-1218 :: sherman.library+dartmouth.edu :: Library includes small collection of artists' books.

• The Detroit Institute of Arts :: Research Library :: 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202 :: (313)833-7926 :: fx(313)833-9169 :: galvin+dia.ci.detroit.mi.us :: 175,000 volumes on art and art history.

• El Cerrito Library :: Laura Martinengo :: 6510 Stockton Avenue, El Cerrito, CA 94530 :: (510)526-7512 :: Library offers display case for book artists to show works.

• Florida Atlantic University :: Arthur H. Jaffe :: 6370 Via Tierra, Boca Raton, FL 33433 :: (561)487-4502 :: fx(561)338-3863 :: matajaffe+aol.com :: Ario S. Hyam Professor -- Judaica.

• Golda Meir Library, Special Coll. :: Max Yela :: UW-Milwaukee, 2311 E. Hartford Av., Milwaukee, WI 53211 :: (414)229-4345 :: fx(414)229-6791 :: libspecial+uwm.edu :: Over 3,000 items in the private press and book arts collections.

• Hollins University :: Beth Harris :: P O Box 9000, Robertson Library, Roanoke, VA 24020 :: (540)362-6237 :: fx(540)362-6756 :: bharris+hollins.edu :: Books on papermaking & other book arts, private press books.

• Int'l Printing Museum :: P.O. Box 6449, Buena Park, CA 90622-6449 :: (714)529-1832 :: printmuseum+earthlink.net :: Featuring Ernest A. Lindner collection of antique printing machinery.

• Joan Flasch Artists' Books Collection :: Doro Boehme :: 37 S Wabash Av, Chicago, IL 60603 :: (312)899-5098 :: fx(312)899-1465 :: aboehme+artic.edu :: Over 3000 artists' books, exhibition catalogs, pamphlets, etc.

• Louisiana State University :: Rare Book Collection :: LSU Libraries, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-3300 :: (504)398-6547 :: fx(504)334-1695 :: Selective collecting of modern book arts.

• Maine College of Art Library :: 619 Congress St., Portland, ME 04101 :: (207)775-5133

• Mobile Museum of Art :: Joe Schenk, Director :: P O Box 8426, Mobile, AL 36689-0426 :: (334)343-2667 :: fx(334)343-2680 :: jbs+MobileMuseumOfArt.com :: Traveling exhibitions, permanent collection, educational programs.

• Multnomah County Library :: Jim Carmin, John Wilson Room :: 801 SW Tenth Ave., Portland, OR 97205 :: (503)736-6287 :: jimc+nethost.multnomah.lib.or.us :: Book arts collection; letterpress ephemera.

• Museum of Contemporary Art :: Artists' Books Collection :: 220 E. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611 :: (312)397-3894 :: fx(312)397-4099

• Museum of Modern Art Library :: Artist Book Collection :: 11 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019-5498 :: (212)708-9430 :: fx(212)333-1122 :: Collection includes Franklin Furnace Archive of Artist Books.

• Museum of Printing History :: Emily Nedell :: 1324 West Clay St., Houston, TX 77019 :: (713)522-4652 :: fx(713)522-8342 :: enedell+printingmuseum.org :: A museum tracing the history of written & graphic communications.

• Nat'l Museum of Women in the Arts :: Library & Research Center :: 1250 New York Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20005 :: (202)783-7365 :: fx(202)393-3234 :: Research library, collecting & exhibiting artist's books.

• Newberry Library :: Jamey Lundblad :: 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, IL 60610 :: (312)943-9090 :: fx(312)255-3513 :: Rare books, maps, and manuscripts from Middle Ages to 20th century.

• The New Museum of Contemporary Art :: Sam Clover :: 583 Broadway, New York, NY 10012 :: (212)219-1222 :: fx(212)431-5328

• New York Academy of Medicine Library :: Elaine R. Shlefer :: 1216 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10029 :: (212)822-7363 :: fx(212)423-0266 :: eschlefer+nyam.org :: Book conservator.

• New York Public Library :: Print Collection :: Fifth Avenue & 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018 :: (212)930-0817 :: fx(212)930-0530

• Paier College of Art Library :: Beth R. Harris, Librarian :: 20 Gorham Avenue, Hamden, CT 06514-3902 :: (203)287-3023 :: fx(203)287-3021 :: info+paierart.com

• Peabody Essex Museum :: Phillips Library :: East India Square, Salem, MA 01970 :: (508)745-1876 :: fx(508)744-0036 :: pem+pem.org :: An international museum of arts and cultures.

• Phoenix Public Library :: Gladys Mahoney :: 1221 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004 :: (602)262-6110 :: gmahoney+phxlib.org :: Artists books, fine printing, and rare book collection.

• Public Library of Cincinnati :: Anna Horton, Art & Music Dept :: 800 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45202 :: (513)369-6955 :: fx(513)369-3123 :: artmusichead+plch.lib.oh.us

• Queens College, CUNY :: Queens College Art Center :: 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, NY 11367 :: (718)997-3770 :: fx(718)997-3753 :: Not-for-profit art gallery.

• Rhode Island School of Design Library :: Artists' Books Collection :: Two College Street, Providence, RI 02903 :: (401)454-6227 :: fx(401)454-6320 :: Lwhitehi+risd.edu

• Robert C. Williams American Museum of Papermaking :: 500 10th Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 :: (404)894-6663 :: cindy.bowden+ipst.edu :: See http://www:ipst.edu/amp/

• The Rosenbach Museum & Library :: 2010 DeLancey Place, Philadelphia, PA 19103 :: (215)732-1600 :: fx(215)545-7529 :: Rare book research library and house museum.

• San Francisco Public Library :: Book Arts & Special Coll. Center :: 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 :: (415)557-4560 :: fx(415)437-4849 :: Printing history; calligraphy; typography.

• W. Lee Schrunk :: 3288 Cheyenne Ct. NW, Salem, OR 97304 :: (503)363-9303 :: 19th-century operative letterpress/bindery museum. Viewing by appt.

• Silver Buckle Press :: Tracy Honn :: 236 Memorial Library/728 State St., Madison, WI 53706 :: (608)263-4929 :: sbp+library.wisc.edu :: Working museum of letterpress printing.

• Sonoma State University :: Jean & Charles Schultz Inf. Ctr. :: 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park, CA 94928 :: (707)664-2861 :: Collect and exhibit book arts.

• Springfield Art Association :: Michael Victor II Art Library :: 700 North 4th Street, Springfield, IL 62702 :: (217)523-3507 :: fx(217)523-3866 :: spiartassc+aol.com :: Specialty art library.

• Springfield Art Museum Library :: Gloria Short, Librarian :: 1111 E. Brookside Drive, Springfield, MO 65807 :: (417)837-5700 :: fx(417)837-5704 :: gshort+mail.orion.org :: Our library houses 6,000 books, 400 slide sets, and 200 videos.

• Trinity College :: Watkinson Library :: 300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT 06106 :: (860)297-2268 :: fx(860)297-2251 :: Americana, book arts & printing history, natural history.

• Triton Museum of Art :: 1505 Warburton Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95050 :: (408)247-3754 :: fx(408)247-3796 :: tritonmktg+aol.com :: Contemporary art museum focusing on Bay Area artists.

• UCLA Arts Library :: P O Box 951392, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1392 :: (310)206-5426 :: fx(310)825-1303 :: Large collection of artists' books; accepts gifts.

• University of Colorado :: Art & Architecture Library and Special Collections Dept., Boulder, CO 80309 :: (303)492-7955 :: fx(303)492-1881 :: Collections include artist books and fine printing.

• University of Washington Library :: Sandra Kroupa :: Book Arts Collection, Box 352900, Seattle, WA 98195 :: (206)543-1929 :: skroupa+u.washington.edu

• Washington National Cathedral :: Visitor Programs :: Massachusetts & Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016-5098 :: (202)537-5700 :: fx(202)364-6611 :: Unique gothic cathedral; rare book collection, book shop, magazine.

• Wellesley College Library :: Special Collections :: 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481-8203 :: (781)283-2129 :: fx(781)283-3640 :: mhatch+wellesley.edu

• Williams College :: Chapin Library of Rare Books :: P O Box 426, Williamstown, MA 01267 :: (413)597-2462 :: fx(413)597-2929 :: Robert.L.Volz+williams.edu :: Books, manuscripts and prints, 9th-20th century.

• Wustum Museum of Fine Arts :: Bruce W. Pepich :: 2519 Northwestern Ave., Racine, WI 53404 :: (414)636-9177 :: fx(414)636-9231

• Yale University Library, Arts of the Book Collection :: Jae Jennifer Rossman, Special Collections Librarian :: P O Box 208240, New Haven, CT 06520-8240 :: (203)432-1712 :: fx(203)432-0549 :: art.library+yale.edu :: Reference materials about, examples of the arts of the book.

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