Changes coming to Books by Mail: Starting in fall 2025, Books by Mail items will only be shipped to addresses in the contiguous United States 50 miles or further from campus. We will make exceptions for students, faculty, and staff with disabilities. Learn more.

On Monday, August 11, the main entrance to the Fisher Fine Arts Library will be closed so restoration work can take place. The accessible entrance will remain open. See map and directions to the accessible entrance or get more information about this important restoration project.

Materials Library Collection

The Fisher Fine Arts Materials Library hosts thousands of material samples ranging from traditional construction materials to emergent and novel materials.

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Collection Overview

The Fisher Fine Arts Materials Library hosts thousands of samples ranging from traditional construction materials to emergent and novel samples such as Vanta Black, electronic paint, and seaweed insulation. The aim of the collection is to bring together innovation and creativity in order to advance conceptualization through tactile exploration. We are as much of a lab or studio as we are a library collection and we draw from disciplines across campus, making us a diverse and unique resource. We also offer 3D scanning technology to further explore and examine objects large and small. 

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