Special Collections and Archives at LancasterSpecial Collections and Archives at Lancaster range from the Cartmel Priory Library with the oldest book at 1491 through to educational research up to 2000. The Special Collections and Archives are housed in the Lancaster University Library. They are available to anyone by appointment, and some are available digitally through Lancaster Digital Collections or virtual appointments. Special Collections and Archives aim to support the needs of all staff, students and external users in the research, teaching, learning and engagement with the materials within our rare book and archive collections in the most appropriate way.