#  Collections 

 



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Harvard Library is the largest academic library in the world, and its collections for the study of religion and related fields are broad, deep, and richly diverse. Those collections, coupled with a worldwide network of collaborative partnerships and a rapidly growing body of digital resources, ensure that Harvard scholars have enviable access to what they need to support their work.



 

  [### Religion Collections at Harvard

 ](/collections/religion-collections-harvard)Harvard Divinity School Library, Widener Library, and more . . .



 

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  [### HDS Library Collection Strengths

 ](/collections/ahtl-collection-strengths)Building on a long historical legacy . . .



 

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  [### Special Collections

 ](/collections/special-collections)Open to all researchers interested in Special Collections materials and services.



 

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  [### Unitarian Universalist Resources

 ](/collections/unitarian-universalist)A national repository and library of record for Unitarian Universalism . . .



 

   ![Unitarian Universalists standing on steps with protest signs.](/sites/g/files/omnuum4416/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/hds_library/files/a4.jpg?itok=-xiuplkV) 

 

 

 

  [### Digital Projects

 ](/collections/digital)Making important resources more visible and accessible . . .



 

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  [### Beyond Harvard

 ](/collections/beyond-harvard)Quickly obtain materials from other libraries by request



 

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