Special Collections houses the college’s rare books, literary manuscripts, and the College archives. We actively support the work of the college by making these culturally significant materials broadly available and promoting their use. We enrich Colby’s academic program via our active Archives Education program, as well as through exhibits, programming, digital scholarship, and other research initiatives. We welcome students, faculty, and staff at Colby; scholars and researchers worldwide; the greater Waterville community; and the general public.