Collections

The Lilly Library has many areas of great depth and breadth, as well as important individual collections. We highlight some of them here.

You can find out more in our official sources: IUCAT and Archives Online, or by sending us a message with your questions.

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Bibles and Religion

Learn more about important bibles in the Lilly Library collections, including the Gutenberg New Testament.

Investiture certificate for Thayer Cumings in the Baker Street Irregulars

Baker Street Irregulars

Explore the history of the Baker Street Irregulars, the world’s first Sherlockian literary society, through its archive at the Lilly Library.
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Mechanical Puzzles

Explore thousands of mechanical puzzles, from the Rubik's cube to impossible objects, and more.