The Sherman Art Library houses collections related to art, art history, photography, architecture, and handmade artists' books. Sherman Art Library supports all academic departments.

Sherman's three floors include the beautiful art reference room, the art special collection, and two lower floors of art books of journals to borrow.

Art Special Collection

Laura Gravline opens a large gilded book

Art Special Collection

The Art Special Collection at Dartmouth Libraries focuses on preserving rare art texts and unique art publications.  The large collection of handmade artists’ books from around the world that is curated to support interdisciplinary scholarship.  In addition, the collection of manuscript facsimiles is vital for research and curricular assignments across academic departments.

Within Art Special Collection

The Art Journals Collection

The Art Journals Collection

The collection of art journals includes scholarly periodicals and art magazines covering all eras, regions, and media of visual art, providing researchers and students with current scholarship, critical discourse, and exhibition reviews.

Student working at a table in front of the journals collection

Art History Reference Collection

The art reference collection includes important print and online indexes, artists biographies, art and architecture encyclopedias and dictionaries, as well as provenance resources and iconography guides, to aid scholars in their research.

Circulating Collections

Circulating Collections

The circulating art book collection occupies the lower two floors of the Sherman Art Library.  It includes print and e-books, exhibition catalogues and journals covering all aspects of art history, with particular attention to items that support the curriculum.

Students finding books in library

Students browse through extensive collections from around the world at Sherman Art Library