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Rare Books Interest Group

The Rare Books Interest Group (RBIG) was formed in May 2002 as a Greater Cincinnati Library Consortium interest group composed of librarians, curators, and staff who represent academic, public, and special libraries, and, of bibliophiles and those interested in the book arts. The purpose of the group is to provide a forum for members to share ideas and information about rare book matters and collections with each other, expand their knowledge and reference capabilities regarding rare books and the history of books, and to educate the public-at-large about collections in the SWON Libraries area.

RBIG creates and maintains databases on a variety of topics relating to rare books and the history of books, including links to member sites and to worthwhile sites beyond the SWON Libraries area. The interest group also develops programming on rare books, including exhibits both virtual and real; lectures; and workshops for the continuing education of both adults and children, and for SWON Libraries members.

If you have any questions about our group or would like to join the mailing list, please contact the SWON Libraries Office.

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List of special collection/rare book libraries in the SWON Libraries Region

Please note: This is not a complete list of special collections/rare books libraries in the SWON Libraries Region.  If you are interested in haveing your orgazination added to this list, please contact vicky [at] swonlibraries [dot] org">Vicky Sweeney, Continuing Education Coordinator, at SWON Libraries.

The Athenaeum of Ohio
Name of Library: Eugene H. Maly Library
Address/Location:
6616 Beechmont Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45230
Phone Number: 513.233.6136
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 1:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m., 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 2:00 -6:00 p.m.
Website: http://www.mtsm.org/library/default.htm
Contact: Tracy Koenig
Specialties: Moral theology; liturgical and devotional books; Church history; some history, geography, and literature.

Cincinnati Christian University
Name of Library: G. M. Elliott Library
Address/Location:
2700 Glenway Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45204
Phone Number: 513.244.8138
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Website: http://library.ccuniversity.edu/
Contact: Jim Lloyd, Off-campus researchers must call in advanced and schedule an appointment.
Specialties: Items relating to the history of CCU and the Stone-Campbell (Restoration) Movement.

Lloyd Library and Museum
Address/Location:
917 Plum Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Phone Number: 513.721.3707
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
3rd Saturday of the month, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., September - May.
Website: http://www.lloydlibrary.org/
Specialties: First edition Darwin’s Origin of Species, original Flora Graeca by Sibthorp, letter from Thomas Jefferson to Francois Andre Michaux, and literally thousands more. Visit our website at www.lloydlibrary.org for details.

Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Name of Library: Cincinnati Room
Address/Location:
800 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone Number: 513.369.6909
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Website: http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/main/specialcollectionsindex.html
Contact: Diane Mallstrom
Specialties: Lafcadio Hearn Collection, Inland Rivers Library, Dictionary Collection, Bible Collection, Artist’ Book Collection, Edgar Rice Burroughs Collection, Loeb Collection,etc.

University of Cincinnati
Name of Library: Archives & Rare Books Library
Address/Location:
P.O. Box 210113
2602 McMicken Circle
8th Floor - Carl Blegen Library
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0113
Phone Number: 513.556.1959
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Closed evenings, weekends, and university holidays.
Website: http://www.libraries.uc.edu/libraries/arb/index.html
Email: archives [at] ucmail [dot] uc [dot] edu">archives [at] ucmail [dot] uc [dot] edu
Contact: Kevin Grace
Specialties: history of the book; early travel & exploration; 18th c. British literature; Irish theatre; William Morris, Kelmscott Press, and the Arts & Crafts Movement; Barry Moser; North American Indians; Charles Dickens.

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