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Count Folke Bernadotte was a hero of the Swedish Red Cross during World War II, rescuing tens of thousands of Allied prisoners of war. The library named after him contains rare gems that deserve care and protection, including a first edition of Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, The Saint John’s Bible Heritage Edition, and Dr. Suess books no longer in circulation. The walkways from Jackson Campus Center keep you on your academic grind through rain and snow and mosquitos. And if you’re burned out, there’s a meditation room. (Useful come finals week!) 

is located on the main floor of the library. There are 28 languages represented in the collection. Although books within the collection are not available to be checked out, the room is open for use during regular library hours for students to come in and study, research, or ask an Archivist to handle the collection. Some highlights from the collection include: illuminated manuscript pages from the 1100s, 1200s, and 1400s, the Gustav Vasa Bible, The Saint John's Bible Heritage Edition, first and unique edition copies of numerous works, and signed copies from other authors as diverse as Richard Nixon and André Malraux.  While the library does purchase some items, the majority of the works in Special Collections come from donations.