About

Thanks to a century and a half of collecting and the kindness of donors PPL Special Collections is home to over 10,000 linear feet of historic books, manuscripts, photographs, ephemera, maps and other artifacts representing over four thousand years of human history and culture from around the world. We believe that those artifacts can enrich anyone’s life and our mission is to make sure everyone has a chance to access them. 

We provide access to these materials in a number of ways including: 

• Open hours and research visits 
• Personalized classes and tours
• Programs and lectures
• Exhibitions
• Digital access via provlibdigital.org

We actively encourage our community to interpret, analyze, and use our materials to participate in and understand history. We provide opportunities including:

• Creative Fellowship 
• Updike Prize for Type Design
• Community archives consulting