he University of Texas at Austin’s library system is the nation’s fifth-largest academic library and is one of the top 10 research libraries in the nation. From the Life Science Library to the Perry Castañeda Library, the public can access more than eight million volumes within the 17 libraries on campus.
The Center for American History houses thousands of books, manuscripts, newspapers, photos and maps relating to various aspects of America’s past, including historical collections on Congress and the media and entertainment industries.
Numerous special collections can be found within the campus libraries, including The Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection, The Alexander Architectural Archive and The Ruth Stephan Poetry Collection.
The Ransom Center holdings include the world’s first photograph, the papers of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Norman Mailer and the Watergate papers of Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. The LBJ Library and Museum houses more than 40 million documents relating to the career of President Lyndon B. Johnson. The Texas Natural Science Center conducts research, holds more than 5.7 million specimens in its collections and promotes public awareness of biological diversity through its exhibits, labs and outreach programs. The Blanton Museum of Art contains more than 17,000 works including Old Master paintings, modern and contemporary American and Latin American Art, and a broad collection of prints and drawings.
