Hirsch Library Collections
Collection Overview
The Hirsch Library contains over 200,000 volumes devoted to the visual arts. The collection features not only books and periodicals, but also online resources, auction catalogs, artists’ books, collection catalogs, and artist files reflecting the global nature of the Museum’s collecting and exhibition programs. Areas of particular strength are American art; decorative arts, design, and craft; European painting and sculpture; Latin American and Latino art; modern and contemporary art; prints and drawings, as well as photography and photobooks.