special collection

American  

noun

Library Science.

1. a collection of materials segregated from a general library collection according to form, subject, age, condition, rarity, source, or value.

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Example Sentences

The findings will appear in a special collection on Ocean Heat Content Changes organized by Advances in Atmospheric Sciences.

From Science Daily • Jan. 14, 2026

The special collection of talent can be undone by pronounced shortcomings at the top of the rotation and bottom of the lineup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2024

"As the number of Holocaust survivors sadly but inevitably declines, my abiding hope is that this special collection will act as a further guiding light," Prince Charles said.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2022

“The core special collection has been very nomadic,” said Richard Reyes-Gavilan, DCPL’s executive director.

From Washington Post • May 7, 2018

The congregation wanted to show its appreciation, so one Sunday morning the pastor, the Reverend Wesley Parks, took up a special collection for her after the regular collection.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman