John Carter Brown Library | |
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41°49′34″N 71°24′12″W / 41.8262°N 71.4032°W | |
Location | Brown University, Providence, RI, United States |
Type | Research library |
Scope | History, Humanities |
Established | 1846 |
Other information | |
Website | www |
The John Carter Brown Library is an independently funded research library of history and the humanities on the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.[1] The library's rare book, manuscript, and map collections encompass a variety of topics related to the history of European exploration and colonization of the New World until circa 1825. The library was the first independent private library placed within the context of a university campus in the United States.[2]