Special Collections and Archives
Discover our unique research materials that document the diverse human and natural history of the Colorado Plateau and Northern Arizona.
SCA reference services are now available by appointment only. Please contact us at special.collections@nau.edu or 928-523-5551 to schedule.
![Profile of Young Navajo Mother and Child, Navajo Indian Reservation, Arizona. Wearing their traditional costume, they become part of the fascination of this redrock land. [Photographer's caption]](https://in.nau.edu/library-cline-special-collections/wp-content/uploads/sites/340/2017/12/24309-300x300.jpg)
News
Special Collections and Archives Temporarily Pauses Acquisitions
Attention all Special Collections and Archives supporters! As many of you may have seen reported in the Arizona Daily Sun, the Arizona Board of Regents approved multiple large-scale projects on Northern Arizona University’s Flagstaff campus at their September 25-26, 2025 meeting. These projects will both involve Cline Library in some way. The new building for the College of Nursing will relocate faculty and classrooms currently housed in buildings slated for demolition to the library, which necessitates renovations. Additionally, the library’s…
Summer Hours and New Reference Model
Special Collections and Archives is now on summer hours and will be transitioning to a by-appointment-only model for reference services. Special Collections and Archives summer hours will be Monday through Thursday from 8:00am - 5:00pm. The department will be closed on the following holidays – Memorial Day (5/25), Juneteenth (6/18) and July Fourth (7/2). In order to better serve our patrons, Special Collections and Archives is transitioning from a walk-in reference model to an appointment-based service model. This is a…
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