About
Every year, Special Collections & University Archives staff work together to create relevant and interesting exhibits on topics that are of interest to the University, the community, and to scholars.
Literary collections in Special Collections and University Archives include both book and manuscript holdings that document the lives and work of significant literary figures. Manuscript collections include correspondence, papers relating to published and unpublished literary works, publications, photographs, and memorabilia.
Find Us
Hornbake Library is located on University of Maryland’s College Park campus. This library is home to Special Collections & University Archives, the Maryland Room and Exhibition Gallery.
The Maryland Room, located on the first floor in Hornbake Library, is the reading room for Special Collections and University Archives. We welcome students, faculty, visiting researchers, and the general public to visit the Maryland Room to consult our collections.