Collections of the Presidential Library : Books & Other Printed Materials

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum collects, preserves, and makes available primary-source materials, in all formats, pertaining to the life and times of John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States. The Library's holdings include the papers of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, Joseph P. Kennedy, and Rose Kennedy, as well as close to 400 other collections: those of Kennedy family members, Kennedy administration officials and associates, and pertinent individuals, authors, and institutions. The John F. Kennedy Library also houses the Ernest Hemingway Collection and the John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collections.

Books & Other Printed Materials

The Printed Materials Collection is a special library of published and unpublished literature that centers primarily on the life, work, and times of John F. Kennedy. The collection comprises books, doctoral dissertations, conference papers, government publications, periodicals, micro-forms, graduate and undergraduate theses, student papers, and clippings. It is intended to serve as a rich if not definitive body of Kennedy-related secondary literature. Materials are available on-site to all interested researchers.