Special Collections

We are currently working to redevelop and recatalogue our unique and distinctive Library collections as part of the School’s fire recovery activities. In the meantime, you can learn more about these collections, or request a viewing, here.

Detail from Kunstgewerbliche Schmuckformen fur die Flache (c.1920), Plauen, Christian Stoll (GSA Mackintosh Library, Stoddard-Templeton Collection)

Detail from Kunstgewerbliche Schmuckformen fur die Flache XIII (c.1920), Plauen, Christian Stoll (GSA Library, Special Collections)

Collections A-Z

Find out more about our unique and distinctive collections below:

Request a Viewing

All Special Collections items are listed in Discover and are available for consultation by anyone with an identified research need. If you would like to consult a specific item, please complete our viewing request form.

Explore Research and Creative Practice

Discover how our unique and distinctive collections and spaces have been used in creative research and practice by our researchers, students, practitioners and staff.

View & Download Our Content

We have digitised a number of items from across our special collections, which can be freely viewed online or downloaded in a variety of formats.

Re-Use & Remix Our Content

Many of our digitised volumes have been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike licence, meaning you can re-use or remix items from our collections in whole or in part, perfect for incorporating into artworks or projects.

Read Stories and Features

Learn more about our unique and distinctive collections and the fascinating stories they tell in our Treasures of GSA Library blog.

Discover the History of Our Collections

Learn about the very first volumes to enter our collection, soon after Glasgow School of Art was founded in 1845, and some of the individuals who have looked after them.

Help Rebuild Our Collections

Learn how you can help us rebuild our collections lost to fire.