• Welcome to the Rare Book Room
The Martha W. Griffiths Michigan Rare Book Room has window cases and a separate exhibit room for display of numerous items from the Rare Book Collection. Virtual presentations of selected previously exhibited material are accessible below.

• Rare Books Collection at the Library of Michigan
Special collections include Angling, Law, Great Lakes, Travel, and Americana. Materials include books in Leather, Bark, and Parchment. The Martha W. Griffiths Michigan Rare Book Room is open 1 to 4 p.m. Monday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and by appointment on Saturday. Phone: (517) 373-4301
Bookmark this page: www.michigan.gov/rarebooks

• Virtual rare book exhibits
Take a virtual tour through some previously exhibited rare collections.

• 1836 Michigan Manual 
A digital version of O. A. Jenison's holographic transcription of the printed edition is available here. Harriet A. Tenney, then State Librarian of Michigan, signed and certified the original as a correct copy on Aug. 31, 1886. This digital copy has been made available by ProQuest Information & Learning Co., on the occasion of the opening celebration of the Martha W. Griffiths Michigan Rare Book Room, designed and constructed with funding made possible through the Library of Michigan Foundation.

• Valuing Your Rare Books and Book Collection
Appraisal resources and possibilities for Valuing your Old and Rare books and collections.

• Conservation Information for Rare, Old, or Damaged Books
Conservation and Preservation resources are listed here for the public to find out how to care for their collections, suppliers, and conservators. Also includes outside links to restoration services.

• Rare Book Room request and use form 
Form used to process requested services at the Martha W. Griffiths Michigan Rare Book Room.

• Library of Michigan Rare Book Room
Books and materials of a rare, unusual or unique character are currently held in this Library of Michigan collection, offering users a diversity of subject coverage and an array of physical formats.

• Information about the Rare Book Collections

• Orange Judd Company
Decorated Publisher's Cloth Bindings 1870-1897.

• Tommy Thumb's song book

• 'Little Helen, or, a day in the life of a naughty girl'
Images from the book.

• A little pretty pocket-book
Images from the book.

• Second part of Jack and the giants
Images from the book.

• The Little Teacher, or, Child's First Book
Images from the book.

• Wild Cat, Jackal, Antelope, Chamois, and Armadillo
Images from the book.

• Tom and His Cat
Images from the book.

• The Children in the Wood
Images from the book.

• The Fables of Mr. John Gay
Images from the book.

• Adventures of a Bible, or, The advantages of Early Piety
Images from the book.

• The Little Deserter, or, Holiday Sports
Images from the book.