The building was designed by pritzker prizewinning architect gordon bunshaft of the firm of skidmore, owings, and merrill. It serves as a principal repository for early manuscripts and rare books, including a gutenberg bible. The beinecke rare book and manuscript library was an architectural incongruity amid the university. The chinese rare books at yale database brings together information about chinese rare books and manuscripts held primarily in east asia library special collections in sml and also in the beinecke rare book and manuscript library. Yales 1455 gutenberg bible moved to new home in elm city. Redesign of beinecke library website its your yale. The building, of vermont marble and granite, bronze and glass, was designed by gordon bunshaft, of the firm of skidmore, owings and merrill. The beinecke rare book and manuscript library recently launched a new website, redesigned by yale its.
The beinecke rare book and manuscript library youtube. Rare book libraries to find the beinecke rare book and manuscript library on yales campus. If the building has had more than one name, try all the possibilities. There are more than 30 libraries at yale, and each library tells its own unique story. Beinecke librarys iconic building to close for renovation. Beinecke cataloging manual yale university library. It will reopen in september 2016 equipped for another 50 years as a worldclass. One of the worlds largest libraries devoted entirely to rare books and manuscripts, it is yale university s principal repository of literary archives, early manuscripts, and rare books. Yale universitys beinecke rare book and manuscript library is the largest building in the world dedicated to the containment and preservation of rare books. Jun 27, 20 the beinecke rare book and manuscript library brbl at yale university was a 1963 gift of the beinecke family. This way the quality and condition of the incredibly rare books is ensured and their longevity guaranteed. Yale universitys beinecke rare book and manuscript library is the largest building in the world dedicated to the containment and preservation of rare books, manuscripts, and documents.
Building codes and campus locations yale university. On a sunny day, its unique exterior seems to be floating above its darkened ground entry level. Since its opening in 1963, the marble exterior of beinecke rare book and manuscript library has kept hidden yale s most obscure texts and invited the speculation of visitors and students alike. If the building is known by its address, try both the numerals and the spelledout version of the address. Completed in 1963 and situated on yale universitys campus, in new haven, connecticut, the library has room for approximately 780,000 volumes. The modernist edifice houses a rich rare book library and literary archive, and it was established as a gift from the beinecke family.
May 04, 2015 yales 1455 gutenberg bible moved to new home in elm city. In case you didnt know, most rare book libraries are built with no windows. The beinecke librarys robust collections are used to create new scholarship by researchers from around the world. As this semester has come to an end i think this is the time to introduce three of my favorite libraries. As they cross the plaza, lamenting the expected lack of a proper pint, a siren blares and people run from the building. Beinecke rare book and manuscript library inside a stark modern marble building, yale universitys rare books are housed in an architecturally stunning, elevated, glassedin, 6story tower of book stacks. The librarys iconic building reopened in september 2016 after an 18. It is a new building nestled among the old, which is an apt juxtaposition given that the librarys holdings are some of the oldest texts in existence. Cloistered by a shell of stone, the 1963 beinecke rare book and manuscript library in yale, us, is one of the worlds foremost collections of rare manuscripts. The reason behind this is to completely control temperatures and humidity. In 1963, yale university opened the most modern of structures to house its most ancient of books.
Yale university beinecke rare book and manuscript library som. Prepared for future after renovation, yales beinecke. Yales renovated beinecke library to reopen september 6. Glass and steel structures of the 1950s, such as new yorks chase manhattan bank, gave way to revolutionary designs in concrete, such as the beinecke rare book and manuscript library at yale university and the doughnutshaped hirshhorn museum in washington, dc. The beinecke rare book and manuscript library sits prominently and visibly in the center of the yale university campus. Yales rare book library is designed to shield precious works. The collection consists predominantly of printed works published before 1796.
For more information about the beinecke building, consult. Abaa glossary of book collecting terms abc for book collectors pdf bookbinding and the conservation of books catalogers desktop classification web estc estc web matching heritage of the printed book hpb lc authorities lc catalog rare books and manuscripts section rbms. Before entering, stop to admire the imposing marble building that holds the remarkable collection. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The purpose of the building is to serve as a research center for students. Beinecke library construction photographs, 19611963. November 27, 2012 184 pages, 8 x 10 97 color illus. Brbl construction request the physical item to view in our reading room. The beinecke rare book and manuscript library at yale brbl is an architectural icon and its 500,00 rare books and over one million volumes make it one of the most important research facilities of its kind in the world. Originating in 1701 with the gift of several dozen books to a new collegiate school, the library s collection now contains approximately 15. The amazing beinecke rare book library of yale university. Sep 30, 2014 yale universitys beinecke rare book and manuscript library is the largest building in the world dedicated to the containment and preservation of rare books, manuscripts, and documents. Oxfords di lewis and ds hathaway are dispatched to america to investigate. Stephen jones, head of access services at the beinecke library, shared with the news some of the most widespread rumors and absurd myths that abound on campus.
Beinecke rare book and manuscript library amusing planet. One of the worlds largest libraries devoted entirely to rare books and. Jun, 2017 built in 1963, the library belongs to yale university, located in new haven, connecticut. Stephen jones, head of access services at the beinecke library, shared with the news some of the most widespread rumors and absurd myths that. One of the largest buildings in the world devoted entirely to rare books and manuscripts, the library can accommodate 180,000 volumes in the central tower and more than 600,000. The new beinecke website is now part of the yalesites web publishing platform and features a reimagined visual design evoking the buildings iconic architecture. Yales beinecke rare book and manuscript library has one of the worlds largest collections of rare books. One of the largest buildings in the world devoted entirely to rare books and manuscripts, the library can accommodate 180,000 volumes in the central tower and. Sgh has undertaken over ten projects at the library, which included rehabilitation of enclosure and structure systems and. Rare book libraries to find the beinecke rare book and manuscript library on yale s campus.
For more information, contact susan walker, head of public services, lewis walpole library, phone 860 6772140 and email susan. It is the largest building in the world reserved exclusively for the preservation of rare books and manuscripts. Beinecke rare book and manuscript library architectuul. The beinecke library s robust collections are used to create new scholarship by researchers from around the world.
Yales rare book library is designed to shield precious. Click on image or caption above to see image in the zoom viewer. Yale universitys famous beinecke library is no exception. Dec 20, 2012 as someone who loves libraries having all of yale s libraries to explore has been wonderful aspect of my experience. Introduction the beinecke rare book and manuscript library is one of the worlds largest buildings devoted to rare books and manuscripts housing about 180,000 volumes in the central tower and over 1 million that are kept in the underground book stacks. One of the worlds largest libraries devoted entirely to rare books and manuscripts, it is yale universitys principal repository of literary archives, early manuscripts, and rare books. It was time to celebrate our success and our remarkable building architect gordon bunshafts masterpiece of marble, granite, bronze and glass. Beinecke librarys iconic building to close for renovation in. How to find architecture resources yale university. The collection also hosts an active exhibition program and digitization projects. Yale university building assignment plans scope and contents the records consist of assignment plans showing, by floor, the complete layout of various yale buildings at the time the drawings were rendered. Prepared for future after renovation, yales beinecke library.
The modernist edifice houses a rich rare book library and literary archive, and it. The beinecke library contains yale universitys principal rare books and literary manuscripts and serves as a research center for students, faculty, and other scholars. One of the largest buildings in the world devoted entirely to rare books and manuscripts, the library was designed to have room in the central tower for 180,000 volumes and in the underground book stacks for over 600,000 volumes. Located on yale universitys campus in new haven, connecticut, the beinecke can hold 180,000 volumes in its central tower and more than one million volumes in its underground book stacks. How to find architecture resources yale university library. It supports the curriculum of the yale law school and the research of students and faculty within yale, and far beyond. It was time to celebrate our success and our remarkable building architect gordon bunshafts masterpiece of marble, granite, bronze and glass but after 50 years as a worldclass center of research and scholarship, the librarys infrastructure needs upgrading. Pan am building is now known as the metlife building. Yale university beinecke rare book and manuscript library. One of my favorite parts of being in the mam program is that as a member of the som community you are also a member of the yale university community.
Since its opening in 1963, the marble exterior of beinecke rare book and manuscript library has kept hidden yales most obscure texts and invited the speculation of visitors and students alike. Beinecke rare book and manuscript library docomomo. Beinecke rare book library gordon bunshaft som great. In addition to its remarkable collection, the beinecke is known for its architecture. Beinecke rare book and manuscript library construction photographs call number. The stacks hold the universitys extensive collection of medieval manuscripts, rare books, maps, historic tracts and pamphlets as well as. Beinecke rare book and manuscript library at yale university, designed by gordon bunshaft of skidmore, owings, and merrill. Originating in 1701 with the gift of several dozen books to a new collegiate school, the librarys collection now contains approximately 15. Beinecke rare book library by gordon bunshaft som architect, at new haven, connecticut, 1963, architecture in the great buildings online. Built in 1963, the library belongs to yale university, located in new haven, connecticut.
The librarys rare book collection stands at more than 50,000 volumes and is actively growing. In addition to its remarkable collection, the beinecke is. Yale university s beinecke rare book and manuscript library is the largest building in the world dedicated to the containment and preservation of rare books, manuscripts, and documents. Sgh has undertaken over ten projects at the library, which included rehabilitation of enclosure and structure systems and the development of. Yales beinecke rare book and manuscript library turns 50. It is one of the largest buildings in the world entirely dedicated to rare books and manuscripts.
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