Category: Art & architecture & planning
Discover the art of books
MIT Libraries launches comprehensive book arts research guide
What happens when books become art? When pages fold into sculptures, when bindings tell stories, and when the very concept of “reading” transforms into...
Knowledge served: Books and Bites returns
Books and Bites – an annual event highlighting new acquisitions, rare materials, ephemera, zines, and artists’ books – has become biannual with a return...
A Day in the Life
How library staff support the MIT community
To meet teaching and learning needs across MIT, library staff engage with the community through research support, instruction, outreach, and much more. It all...
What’s New
New Exhibits showcase Distinctive Collections
Out of Antiquity: The “Dead Cities” in Syria and Their Islamic Architectural Legacy Maihaugen Gallery Through December 19, 2024 The “Dead Cities,” a romantic...
The Zines Have Arrived!
We are delighted to announce a new circulating collection in Rotch Library. The zine collection is now available to the community. It is small...
Rotch Library will continue to offer 24/7 study space
In fall 2023, Rotch Library launched a pilot project to make study spaces available 24/7 for the MIT community. After receiving very positive feedback...
Newly Acquired Materials in Distinctive Collections
Acquisitions from Fall 2023
The MIT Libraries Department of Distinctive Collections collects, preserves, and makes available the Libraries’ unique and rare materials. Our collections range across disciplines, time...