No special credentials or permissions are necessary to use our materials. Our collections are available for research by the Albion College community, members of the West Michigan Conference of the United Methodist Church, and the general public. We do require that all researchers schedule an appointment for their visit so that we may prepare accordingly.

"The Changing Face of Campus: Building Makeovers & Misfortunes" is the newest exhibit offering by Special Collections. Beginning in mid-July, this exhibit will feature images, documents, ephemera and artifacts dealing with buildings that no longer exist on the Albion College campus. Your journey begins on Mudd Level 2. The exhibit will continue through September. Read more...

Images from one of the oldest copies of the Bible, written in the middle of the 4th century, are now available online. The Codex Sinaiticus contains the oldest complete New Testament and handwritten notes on the work made over centuries. The project is available at Codex Sinaiticus and is geared towards completion in July 2009.