University of Michigan Library
University of Michigan Library

Art, Architecture, and Engineering Library

  1. Architecture

    Materials on architecture from the early 20th century to the present.

  2. Art and Design

    Supports research and practice in the field of art and design.

  3. Art, Architecture, and Engineering Library Special Collections

    Rare, fragile, and limited editions of materials related to art and architecture, including early sketchbooks, photographs, blueprints, and artists’ books.

  4. Book Arts Special Collections

    Artists’ books, fine press publications, and related archival materials.

  5. Comics and Graphic Novels

    Comics and graphic novels spanning various languages and types of narratives.

  6. Entrepreneurship

    Covers business planning, industry research and marketing, patents and trademarks, standards, and more, for entrepreneurs.

  7. Engineering

    Current and historical materials covering applied sciences, engineering, and technology.

  8. Urban Planning

    Materials on the history of urban planning and design as well as transportation, urbanism, sustainability, land use, and more.

Materials Collection

See and touch materials for creative inspiration! Our in-house Materials Collection consists of samples of more than 1000 materials, a selected subset of the over 7,500 materials found in the Material ConneXion® database, as well as materials we purchase.