Houghton Library

Houghton Library
LocationCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
TypeUniversity library
Established28 February 1942
Branch ofHarvard University Library
Other information
Websitehttps://library.harvard.edu/libraries/houghton

Houghton Library, on the south side of Harvard Yard adjacent to Widener Library, Lamont Library, and Loeb House, is Harvard University's primary repository for rare books and manuscripts. It is part of the Harvard College Library, the library system of Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The collections of Houghton Library include the Harvard Theatre Collection and the Woodberry Poetry Room, as well as the personal papers and archives of major American and English writers.