Winter Break

FSU Special Collections & Archives will be closed for winter break from Saturday, December 16th through Tuesday, January 2nd. The Strozier library reading room will re-open mid-January, hours for all our spaces are always available on the library website. If you wish to book an appointment or have a reference question please do not hesitate

Announcing…The Great Rare Books Bake Off 2023!

It is the most wonderful time of the year here at FSU! The Great British Bake Off Season 14 is premiering and it is still spooky season for a few more days. This will be our fourth year of celebrating all things baking, cooking, and mixing here in FSU Special Collections & Archives. Last year we chose

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

Summer vacation is an exciting time for the faculty and staff of FSU as well as the students. Often summer is a quieter time around campus and it is easier to dedicate time to research or specialized projects. While I did spend several weeks of summer devoted to personal travel, I also spent a week

Services During Intersession

Special Collections & Archives will be closed for appointments during summer intersession, August 7th through August 27th. This break between the end of the summer semester and the beginning of the fall semester is a time for us to finish lingering projects and prepare for the upcoming semester. The Claude Pepper Museum will also be

FSU Special Collections & Archives Summer Hours

FSU Special Collections & Archives will be open for walk-in hours this summer at the Claude Pepper Library in the Claude Pepper Center at 636 W. Call St. A reference associate will be available to answer questions and help with research in our collections. Our reading room in Strozier library will remain closed during the

2023 Emmett Till Archives Lecture Series

Join FSU Libraries and the Emmett Till Archives on Tuesday, March 28 at 5:30 p.m. in the Broad Auditorium, Claude Pepper Center, in a discussion about the “Educational Legacy of Mamie Till-Mobley” with Dr. Brandon M. Erby. Dr. Erby is an Assistant Professor of Writing Rhetoric, and Digital Studies and an affiliated faculty member in African

Announcing…The Great Rare Books Bake Off 2022!

It is the most wonderful time of the year! The Great British Bake Off Season 13 is currently airing and the weather is finally cooling down here on FSU campus. This will be our third year of celebrating all things baking, cooking, and mixing here in FSU Special Collections & Archives. This year we are

Special Collections & Archives Summer 2022 Hours

Special Collections & Archives will have adjusted hours for the FSU Summer semester, May 9 through August 19, 2022. Strozier Research Center Hours: Monday: By appointment T, W, TH: 12-6pm Friday: By appointment Pepper Library Hours:  M-F: By appointment Interested in making an appointment for either space? Just fill out our appointment request form https://www.lib.fsu.edu/form/special-collections-appointment-request-form.

Mythbusters Week is Coming Up!

There are many common misconceptions about Special Collections & Archives, in fact, we spent the entire month of April 2021 busting popular myths. This year we decided to devote a week to busting even more myths. Be on the lookout next week for explanations about why we DON’T require gloves for most materials and why

Flexibility of Japanese in Books

Hello, all! My name is Terryon Larkins and I have been working at the Special Collections & Archives since the fall of 2018. Initially, I was a Federal Work Study employee but not too long after I became a part-time worker. Although I have been working here for a number of years, I do think