Bancroft Library
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The Bancroft Library is a library at the University of California, Berkeley. It was founded in 1905 with the acquisition of Hubert Howe Bancroft's collection and was named in his honor. It is a large collection of historical documents, with a specialty in literary works related to the history of California and the Trans-Mississippi western United States, the focus of Hubert Bancroft's original collection. The Bancroft Library is now home to a number of special collections, including the papers of Mark Twain and the University of California archives. It is one of the largest special collections in the United States.
Due to the value of its collections, access to the library is restricted to researchers who can demonstrate a need to access the materials. However, the library website offers online access to several collections in digital form. The building on the UC Berkeley campus is currently undergoing retrofitting. The library is temporarily housed at 2121 Allston Way in Downtown Berkeley.
