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  • Collections

    Our collections include a wide variety of physical and digital objects. Browse and search our books and media, article databases, materials samples, and special collections. Research guides curate resources by discipline and topic.


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    • Books and Media

      Find books and other items on the libraries' shelves.

      Meyer Library photography book collection
    • Article Databases

      Find the best library databases for your research.

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    • Research Guides

      Get started on your research in a specific discipline with curated lists of library resources.

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  • Special Collections

    The CCA Libraries' have many collections that go beyond the typical books and journals you'd expect in an academic library. We have collections that are designed to support the manifold nature of learning at CCA as well as archives meant to preserve the history of the college and its related creative practices.

    • Materials Library

      Research a variety of materials for use in design, architecture, and fine arts projects. Also contains a link to the Material ConneXion database.

      Materials Library in San Francisco
    • Digital Exhibitions

      Our digital exhibitions showcase the diverse and innovative collections curated by the CCA Libraries, from computer-generated poetry to digital flipbooks.

      "Collide" by Malaya Tuyay
    • Archives

      The Capp Street Project Archives, Robert Sommer Mudflats Collection, Joseph C. Sinel Collection, and CCA/C Archives are all maintained by the Libraries.

      Capp Street Project exterior, 65 Capp Street San Francisco, 1984
    • Books

      The Artists' Books, Faculty Development, and Literary Arts collections are a few of our book collections that showcase books as historical objects and expressive works of art.

      Artists' books from the "Reinventing the Block" display
    • Pedagogy

      Our pedagogical holdings are unique collections suited to the diverse nature of instruction at CCA, containing everything from microscopes to antiquated appliances.

      Games collection in Meyer Library
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  • Locations

    • Simpson Library

      San Francisco

      1111 8th St

      415.703.9574

    • Materials Library

      San Francisco

      1111 8th St

      (2nd floor, between S-16 & LRC)

      415.551.9266


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