University of Michigan Library
Ann Arbor, United States. Founded 1838.
- Type: University
- City: Ann Arbor
- Country: United States
- Founded: 1838
Overview
Michigan began collecting in 1838 and now preserves more than 13 million volumes. The Hatcher Graduate Library and the adjacent Shapiro Undergraduate Library serve the central campus, while the renowned papyrus collection, the largest research assemblage of its kind in the Western Hemisphere, draws ancient historians to Ann Arbor.
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