The Watkinson Library at Trinity College collects, preserves, and makes accessible unique and rare materials in selected subject areas, and promotes the use of these materials by the Trinity community, scholars, and the public. Its goal is to advance scholarship and further the educational, research, and service missions of Trinity College.
The Watkinson Library serves as a public research library, the rare book and special collections of Trinity College, and the repository of the College archives. Our vision is to create a welcoming space for all to encounter and interact with the cultural materials we hold, and to facilitate creative and intellectual production based on or inspired by our collections.
The Watkinson is located on Level A of the Raether Library and Information Technology Center.
The award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest publication in its field, honors academic library programs and initiatives that encourage and support inclusive excellence and belonging.
Telling Trinity's story each month through photography that offers a glimpse into the many presentations, performances, and competitions held during the academic year.
Trinity College’s Watkinson Library recently added a sought-after whale to its collection of fine press books. Here, Rare Books and Special Collections Librarian Eric Johnson-DeBaufre introduces the Arion Press edition of Moby Dick, featuring detailed wood engravings signed by the illustrator.
As part of Women at the Summit, the ongoing commemoration of the 50th anniversary of coeducation at Trinity College, this initiative honors 50 women who will have a lasting impact on Trinity’s next 50 years. The honorees will be celebrated during the spring of 2020, the culminating semester of Women at the Summit.
