Special and other collections at the Health Sciences Library

comfortable chair next to a shelf of books

Arts, Wellness, and Health Humanities Collection

This collection highlights the intersection of humanities and health, and is a partnership between the Health Sciences Library and College of Medicine in Tucson. Available as of 2019, it includes a designated reading section in the library as well as online resources.

You're invited to come by and read poetry, short stories, essays, and more. Located in the Health Sciences Library in Tucson on the second floor adjacent to the vending machines (make two right turns after you enter the library).

old looking books on a bookshelf

Special Collections

Rare and archival collections related to the University of Arizona College of Medicine and the history of medicine in the Southwest.

photo of Woodrow Wilson post-stroke

Secret Illnesses of the Presidents

An online exhibit covering stories of U.S. Presidents who kept their health problems from the public.