Library Services
OHSU Library
Located on three floors of the BICC building, OHSU’s Main Library is a broad selection of reference and healthcare literature and periodicals that represent all of OHSU’s pursuits, except the Oregon Graduate Institute and the National Primate Center. These facilities house their own libraries, but their catalogues are available through the Main Library.
Regular Hours
Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, 1:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Old Library: Historical Collections and Archives
A closed stacks facility, the Old Library, located in the OHSU Auditorium building, houses several unique book, photographic and medical collections open to OHSU and the public. Its mission is to collect, organize, preserve and make accessible published and unpublished records pertaining to the history of OHSU and the history of the health sciences.
The collections include:
The History of Medicine Collection
Begun in 1893, this collection of nearly 3,000 volumes includes such rare classics as the 1555 edition of Vesalius’ De humani corporis fabrica.
History of Dentistry Collection
This collection of 560 rare and historic books on the history of dentistry is the only one of its kind in the Pacific Northwest. Featured in the collection are reprints of books published in the late 17th century, original published works from the start of the 19th century, and editions of the world’s first dental journal.
Pacific Northwest Archives
This collection began in the 1920s to amass the living history of medicine in the Northwest. Lectures, catalogues, annual reports and much more gives a better understanding to the role and struggle of medicine in the region.
Archive Collection
In addition to these historically valuable collections, OHSU’s library also contains archive collections of donated materials germane to OHSU, individuals and the health sciences in general.
Oral History Project
Begun in 1997, the Oral History Project is a collection of more than 90 audiotapes of recordings with individuals uniquely connected to key events and people in the history of OHSU.
Medical Museum Collection
This eclectic collection of medical artifacts includes the largest assemblage of WWII Japanese medical instruments, as well as a variety of doctors’ bags, pathological specimens, surgical instruments, drug kits through the ages, and more.
