The Iona College Libraries hold over 250,000 volumes and multimedia resources as well as 500 current print periodicals. In addition the Libraries provide access to thousands of electronic resources and journals for both on and off-campus users via the Internet.

Our Collection Development Policy details how we build our library collections.

New Acquisitions

The New Acquisitions page provides access to monthly reports on materials added to the Libraries' collections.

Special Collections

The Petronio Room collections consist of Iona College archives and books of special value. These items include rare and archival materials, signed copies, and publications by Iona College faculty. Special Collections also include the complete Sean MacBride Collection, the Brother Edmund Rice Collection, and a select number of items from the Br. Charles B. Quinn Collection (Irish Collection).

The Sean Macbride Collection
The Brother Edmund Rice Collection
The Br. Charles B. Quinn Collection (Irish Collection)
Gaelic Book Collection
The Brother John Mark Egan Collection
Vernon J. Geberth Collection
William York Tindall Collection
Images from the Book of Kells

Other Collections

• Br. Charles B. Quinn Collection (Irish Collection)
• Leisure Reading Collection
• Curriculum Collection in Arrigoni Library
• Committee on the Art of Teaching Collection