Yale University Library
New Haven, United States. Founded 1701.
- Type: University
- City: New Haven
- Country: United States
- Founded: 1701
Overview
Yales collection began with some 40 books in 1701 and has grown to roughly 15 million volumes across more than a dozen libraries. Sterling Memorial Library of 1930 is a cathedral of the book in Gothic stone, while the Beinecke across the street guards the universitys rare treasures.
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