The Libraries

Cushing Memorial Library & Archives

The Cushing Memorial Library & Archives is the rare books, special collections, manuscripts, and archival repository for Texas A&M University Libraries. The collections of the Cushing Library reflect the comprehensive nature of the educational and research enterprise at A&M as well as the wide diversity of interests found among current and former students, faculty, staff and friends.

The Maps of Imaginary Places Collection, part of the larger Science Fiction & Fantasy Research Collection, holds over 300 maps depicting locations from literature, film and television, radio, graphic novels, tabletop and video games, and allegorical worlds.

Bryan + College Station Public Libraries

Bryan+College Station Public Library System (BCSPLS) is comprised of three branches, the Carnegie History Center, Clara B. Mounce Library, and Larry J. Ringer Library. BCSPLS works to engage, enlighten, empower, and inform life-long learners in the Brazos Valley by promoting workforce development and early literacy through informative and entertaining programs and high-quality materials. The BCSPLS team, including volunteers, creates community connections, fuels the imagination, and respectfully teaches, guides, and serves the community in a welcoming environment.