Get help
We are available to answer questions about our collections and services, and can provide research assistance in person and remotely.
Browse our collections and contact the curator listed or reach out to us at special.collections@umich.edu.
Special Collections Research Center
The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) acquires, cares for, interprets, and shares collections of unique, rare, and primary source material. Examine collection materials, request an instructional session, and explore unique topics with librarians at special events.
Special Collections Research Center
Access special collections materials explains how to find and use specific items
Onsite access in our reading room is available by appointment
For instruction sessions and class visits, please request a visit
Located in Hatcher Library on Central Campus
Getting here
The Special Collections Research Center is located in Hatcher South on floor 6.
Learn how to navigate Hatcher Library by viewing its floor plans, physical accessibility information, and more.
Connect with us
Research fellowships and student internships
We are pleased to offer three fellowship opportunities to researchers whose projects require substantial onsite use of our collections.
Our Special Collections Research Center Archival Processing Internship Program provides summer opportunities for current and recent graduate students.
Support our work
See ways to support us through philanthropic giving. You can contribute to our work directly through funds for specific collections, as well as those broadly supporting the SCRC. We may also accept donations of materials.
Inside the Research Center
Special Collections Exhibit Space
Get close to unique, rare, and primary source materials in this pocket-sized exhibit space.
Special Collections Presentation Space
Reserved for classes and events of up to 25 people around materials from the Special Collections Research Center.
Hatcher Floor 6 Spaces
Lounge-like study areas with views of the Law Quad and Michigan Stadium.