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

"The work we're now doing to look after the special collection they left behind hopefully gives an insight into an area of conservation that will become only more relevant in the years to come."

From BBC • Aug. 19, 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