Welcome to the Arts Library
The Arts Library is part of the Yale University Library system and includes at various building locations the Art and Architecture, Classics and Drama libraries, and the Arts of the Book collections. The Arts Library mission supports the academic and professional programs of the History of Art and Classics departments and the schools of Art, Architecture, and Drama, as well as the arts-related needs of the Yale University community. The Arts Library also welcomes visitors from the New Haven area and from around the country and the world. We collect library materials in a variety of formats, including books and journals, slides and a growing database of digital images, and original source materials. Among the special collections held by the Arts Library are those concerned with the arts of the book, the history and design of bookplates, and the history and development of color theory. These materials and much more are available to you for research, study, and discovery. Please visit each of our units' individual web site for more information on that specific collection.