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Find us on Twitter and Instagram The L. Tom Perry Special Collections Library preserves and houses materials requiring regulation.

Because of their uniqueness, value, or fragility, these materials are given great care to protect them from damage or theft and to ensure their proper long-term use. Hence, Special Collections acquires, preserves, and makes available for use printed materials (280,000 books, pamphlets, prints, etc.) and a vast array of items comprising manuscript materials (8,000 manuscript collections including diaries, journals, papers, music scores, university records [including records of retired faculty], and 500,000 photographs). In keeping with the vision of Brigham Young University, all undergraduates are encouraged to have a graduate-level research experience at BYU. Special Collections wants to help in this mission by allowing all students the opportunity to research the vast collection of primary sources in its holdings. All other patrons outside of BYU including researchers from other universities are also invited to visit and do research.

10/19/2026

TOUCH OF THE MASTER’S HAND (1987)
T.C. Christensen’s visual poem on the power of Jesus’ atonement!
BYU Library Auditorium - Friday, Oct. 23 - 7pm

10/12/2026

HARVEST OF A CENTURY (1975)
This wonderful trip through campus history looking better than ever!
BYU Library Auditorium - Friday, Oct. 16 - 7pm

10/05/2026

THE FIRST VISION (1976)
You don’t want to miss the restoration premiere of this church classic!
BYU Library Auditorium - Saturday, Oct. 10 - 7pm

10/01/2026

Archives Month starts today! Join us in the BYU Library Special Collections throughout October as we celebrate archives, explore unique collections, and discover the stories preserved in our past.

09/26/2026

This Monday! Silent Movie Hodgepodge: open theater screenings to drop in on and stay as long as you like.
BYU Library Auditorium – 7pm Mon. Sept. 28

09/23/2026

This Friday Night: Silent Movie Remix – Manslaughter
Come celebrate Silent Movie Day with a 1922 Cecil B. DeMille film set to new music.
BYU Library Auditorium – 7pm Fri. Sept. 25

09/03/2026

BEWARE OF DARKNESS (1973)
You don’t want to miss this rarely seen cult classic!
BYU Library Auditorium - Friday, Sept. 11 - 7pm

08/28/2026

It's Foto Friday where we feature historic photographs from the Special Collections archive and share a glimpse into the past. These incredible photographs of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake aftermath, were taken by Edith Irving, who had to sneak her camera past officials. Notice the smoke in the skies from the massive fires throughout the city.
You can browse the Special Collections Edith Irvine Photograph Collection online at this link: https://lib.byu.edu/collections/edith-irvine-collection/

08/21/2026

It's Foto Friday where we feature a historic photograph from the Special Collections archive and share a glimpse into the past. We hope you have enjoyed BYU Education Week! These snapshots from Education Week in the past capture some interesting classes—and prove that continuing education has always been about learning something new, meeting interesting people, and occasionally wondering, “Wait…what class did I sign up for?” 😂

08/14/2026

It's Foto Friday where we feature a historic photograph from the Special Collections archive and share a glimpse into the past. It's back to school time for the kids! This early 1900s photograph taken by Edith Irvine near Mokelumne Hill, California has it all; the squirmers (blurry kids), the unhappy boys, and a photo bomber from the bushes!

Address

1130 HBLL, Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
84602

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 9pm
Tuesday	8am - 9pm
Wednesday	8am - 9pm
Thursday	8am - 9pm
Friday	8am - 6pm
Saturday	10am - 6pm

Telephone

+18014223175

Website

http://lib.byu.edu/special-collections/

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