The Research Center Library contains approximately 8,000 volumes on the art, history, theory and technology of photography, film, the book arts, and related media. The library also features books in contextualizing disciplines of art history, cultural studies, history and science.

This collection includes rare monographs and art historical titles.

These collections are supported by additional holdings concentrating on the areas of photography, filmmaking, video, bookmaking, media studies, and the cultural practices of image making. Our periodicals collection is an extensive resource of publications on photography, the arts, culture, and media.