What is a Federal Depository Library?

A Federal Depository Library allows you to access Federal government Information free of charge. Anyone is welcome to visit one of these libraries. Find out where your local library is here. With the help of the librarians, you can learn about health, business, science, technology, the military, and more. These libraries house many maps, books, journals, and periodicals, including historical publications from the early republic. You can also look for government information resources online. If you need help using the online services, the librarians are trained to assist you. Go see what you can learn at a Federal Depository Library today. 

Federal Depository Library [U.S. Government Printing Office]

Harry Ransom Center: Literary Treasures

Expand your cultural horizons with a visit to the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin. Since its creation in 1957 by former university provost Harry Huntt Ransom, the center has been a repository of some of the rarest and most valuable manuscripts and photographs from around the globe. The collection includes original page proofs of James Joyce's Ulysses. The literary archives also contain manuscripts of Russell Banks, Jorge Luis Borges, John Fowles, Adrienne Kennedy, Doris Lessing, Penelope Lively, David Mamet, Isaac Bashevis Singer and Leon Uris. In addition to preserving and safeguarding these important collections, the center supports a wide variety of programs for scholars, students and the public at large. Tours are offered at 12 p.m. on Tuesdays and 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

Harry Ransom Center
21st & Guadalupe Streets
Austin, TX 78782
(512) 471-8944

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