The items in the Digital Collections of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library contain materials which represent or depict sensitive topics or were written from perspectives using outdated or biased language. The Library condemns discrimination and hatred on any grounds. As a research library that supports the mission and values of this land grant institution, it is incumbent upon the University Library to preserve, describe, and provide access to materials to accurately document our past, support learning about it, and effect change in the present. In accordance with the American Library Association’s Freedom to Read statement, we do not censor our materials or prevent patrons from accessing them.
If you have questions regarding this statement or any content in the Library’s digital collections, please contact digitalcollections@lists.illinois.edu American Library Association’s Freedom to Read Statement Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility at the University LibraryThe Rare Book & Manuscript Library Digital Manuscripts Collection features exemplars of illuminated manuscripts
and handwritten texts showcasing a variety of languages and cultures. These manuscripts
offer a look into the development of binding and textual technologies that are idiosyncratic
to the history of the book.
