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The Collection\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Located on the\u00a06th Floor\u00a0of the Benjamin\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>S.\u00a0Rosenthal Library building, the Queens College Library Art Collection has developed since its founding in 1937 into a leading art library of the City University of New York (CUNY). Our collection includes print and electronic resources on all facets of art and art history, theory, criticism, materials, and techniques. These include books, bound periodicals, pamphlets, and exhibition catalogs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The Art Collection has strong holdings in Western European and American art, architectural history, and archeology. The collection constantly expands to include the work of emerging artists, art movements, and global perspectives on art. Use the online catalog,\u00a0<\/span>OneSearch<\/span><\/a>, to find art resources.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The library maintains a Rare Art Book Collection; items are available upon request and can be consulted within the library. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_padding=”||||true|true” hover_enabled=”0″ border_color_all=”#A9A9A9″ global_colors_info=”{}” admin_label=”Art Research Guides” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n The\u00a0Art Research guide<\/a>\u00a0provides\u00a0information on art history, design, photography, and studio art.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_padding=”||||true|true” hover_enabled=”0″ border_color_all=”#A9A9A9″ global_colors_info=”{}” admin_label=”Research Assistance” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n For research assistance, use the\u00a0\u201cAsk Us\u201d<\/a>\u00a0page to contact a librarian and schedule an appointment or get help\u00a0via text,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>email<\/span><\/a>, or\u00a0<\/span><\/span>chat<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0Visit the Library\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><\/span>FAQs<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to get answers to frequently asked questions. If you are a faculty member and would like to request classroom instruction, please submit a\u00a0Faculty Request for Library Instruction<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_padding=”||||true|true” hover_enabled=”0″ border_color_all=”#A9A9A9″ global_colors_info=”{}” admin_label=”Art Collection Access” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n The Art Collection is on the\u00a0<\/span>6th Floor<\/span>\u00a0of the Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library building<\/span>, also home to the\u00a0<\/span>QC Art Center<\/span><\/a>, a gallery of rotating exhibitions operated by the\u00a0<\/span>Kupferberg Center for the Arts<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in collaboration with Art Department staff.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||true|true” hover_enabled=”0″ border_color_all=”#A9A9A9″ global_colors_info=”{}” admin_label=”Donations” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\nArt Research Guides<\/h2>\n
Research Assistance<\/h2>\n
Art Collection Access<\/h2>\n
Donations<\/h2>\n