Answered By: Jenny Swadosh
Last Updated: Aug 16, 2023     Views: 133

The majority of artists’ books in The New School’s collections are available by appointment through The New School Archives and Special Collections. You do not need to be a member of The New School community to request an appointment. Please address all questions, appointment requests, and purchasing inquiries to: speccoll@newschool.edu.

Most of The New School's artists' books are part of our Special Collections. Visit the Special Collections page for more information about finding and using artists’ books. 

You can also browse through a curated subset of artists’ books at the bottom of this Artists’ Books page to identify material of interest. 

A small selection of artists’ books found in The New School’s University Center Library, identified by call number N 7433.4, are not Special Collections. These books are limited to New School and library consortium students, faculty and staff, or guests through the METRO referral program


For faculty wishing to use artists’ books in class, please visit the Special Collections page for the instruction request form and sample instruction plan.