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Harvard-Yenching Library General Collections

The most comprehensive East Asian collection of any American university, we hold materials in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Mongolian, and other East Asian languages.

The Harvard-Yenching Library holds more than 1.7 million volumes in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Mongolian, and other East Asian languages. 

Our circulating collections can be searched via the HOLLIS Catalog. Request books for pickup from any Harvard library, or find them in our stacks.

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Chinese Collection

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Japanese Collection

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Korean Collection

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Vietnamese Collection

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Tibetan Collection

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Mongolian and Manchu Collection

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Western Languages Collection

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Japanese Video Games

Recent Acquisitions

Interested in what we’ve acquired recently? To see some examples, check out what new items have recently been added to the HOLLIS Catalog.

Go to HOLLIS Catalog

Access

The Harvard-Yenching Library is open to all Harvard ID holders.

Non-Harvard ID holders interested in our general collections can apply for access.

Special collections are open to all by appointment. Materials must be requested in advance of your visit.

Location

2 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States

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