Literary Site Type: Literary Archive

The Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection at the University of Texas at Austin (Sid Richardson Hall) is the largest university library collection of Latin American materials in total number of volumes in the United States—including 970,000 books, periodicals, and pamphlets; 40,000 periodical titles; 4,000 linear feet of manuscripts; and thousands of other archival materials.

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, the central library of the Distric of Columbia Public Library, opened on August 21, 1972. Designated a historic landmark on June 28, 2007, the city's central library houses public service areas, including subject divisions, meeting rooms and exhibition space, as well as the administrative and support services for all public libraries in Washington, D.C. The library hosts literary events throughout the year.

The Rare Book and Special Collections Division traces its beginnings to Thomas Jefferson’s wish to create a library for statesmen and for the people of the new nation. The permanent reading room is modeled after Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, and houses the divisional catalogs, reference collection, and reference staff.

The Catholic University of America Special Collections consists of four distinct parts which include the Rare Books, Museum, University Archives, and Manuscript Collections. The Rare Books Collections contain approximately 70,000 volumes, which range from medieval documents to first editions of twentieth century authors. The Manuscript Collection, also known as the American Catholic History Collection, collects personal papers and institutional records which document the heritage and history of the American Catholic people.