Houghton Library

Houghton Library
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LocationCambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
TypeUniversity library
Established28 February 1942
Branch ofHarvard University Library
The Ancient of Days in Europe a Prophecy by William Blake, 1795, copy H

Houghton Library, on the south side of Harvard Yard adjacent to Widener Library, Lamont Library, and Loeb House, is Harvard University's primary repository for rare books and manuscripts.[1] It is part of the Harvard College Library, the library system of Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The collections of Houghton Library include the Harvard Theatre Collection and the Woodberry Poetry Room.

  1. ^ "Harvard University Houghton Library". www.annumarchitects.com. 2022.