Special Collections Closed Due to Flood
Special Collections & University Archives closed June 13, 2008 as the Main Library at the University of Iowa was evacuated due to rising floodwaters. The days prior were spent relocating Special Collections & University Archives material from basement storage. We were able to clear four to five feet of material above floor level with the help of hundreds of library and university staff, faculty, students, and community members. The story of the flood preparations in the library has reached many news outlets. We are pleased to say that while the basement of the library received several inches of water, none of our collections were damaged. The Main Library remains closed, however, as clean-up progresses.
Special Collections & University Archives staff are responding to email, but our ability to answer reference questions is severely limited. It may be several more weeks before we are operational again. If you have any concerns we can address in the meantime, please email lib-spec@uiowa.edu.
