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The Rare Books & Special Collections

The Rare Books & Special Collections room at Reeves Library contains many rare and unique collections, such as the texts used by early Moravian students, rare first edition books by well known authors, over-sized bibles, an autograph collection, and much more!

Rare Book Room Announcement

Photograph of selection of books from the Eric Ruskoski Collection
Sample of books from the Eric Ruskoski Collection.

Reeves Library is pleased to announce the recent addition of the Eric Ruskoski Collection to its Rare Books Collection. This generous donation by Mr. Ruskoski, a college Alumni (class of 1969), features more than 170 rare and/or autographed first edition books by critically acclaimed American authors such as Walt Whitman, John Updike, Ernest Hemingway, Joseph Heller, and more. 

Be on the lookout for educational exhibits and lectures at Reeves Library in the near future that highlight many of these beautiful works and their authors.

How to Access the collections

Materials from the Rare Books and Special Collections room do not circulate and require approval and a scheduled appointment to view. Access is limited to faculty, students and approved visiting scholars.

For questions or to inquire about accessing the rare books and special collections, please contact:

Cory W. Dieterly
College & Seminary Archivist
Phone: 610-625-7965
Email: dieterlyc@moravian.edu