Rare books and bibles
FAQs about rare books
For answers to some frequently asked questions about rare and older books and their values, please see Your Old Books, a guide prepared by the Rare Books and Manuscripts Division of the Association of College and Research Libraries, American Library Association.
Access to rare books at Luhr Library
Scholars who need to use items from the library's Rare Book Collection are encouraged to make an appointment. Either the Access Services Manager or the Interim Library Director is normally on duty weekdays from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Rare materials are not available for use after 4:30 pm during the week or any time during weekend hours. Users of rare books will be asked to sign a form indicating that they understand and will follow our regulations regarding the handling of rare books. The collection is fully cataloged and may be accessed by searching the Eden-Webster Library System Catalog, the password-protected OCLC WorldCat database, or the freely-available web version of WorldCat.
Rare bibles
About rare bibles
For information about what makes a bible rare, please see Question 8 in Your Old Books, a guide prepared by the Rare Books and Manuscripts Division of the Association of College and Research Libraries, American Library Association.