Explore Creighton’s Library Collections

The collection at Creighton University Libraries comprises a broad range of print, digital, archival and special materials that advance learning, research and discovery across disciplines. Its holdings include rare books, university archives, special collections, and distinctive instructional resources such as anatomical models and kits, reflecting the university’s academic and service mission.

Archives and Special Collections

The Creighton University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections preserves and shares the documentary heritage of the University and the Jesuit, Catholic mission it serves. We steward a wide range of materials, including institutional records, rare books, manuscripts, the University’s historic photographs, faculty papers, and distinctive thematic collections such as the Carlson Fable Collection and the John P. Markoe, SJ and Omaha DePorres Club Papers. Our staff supports research, teaching and community engagement by providing expert guidance, classroom instruction and access to our reading room and online materials. 

Technology and Equipment

The library offers a variety of technology for faculty, staff and students, including video cameras, microphones, portable green screens, VR headsets, cables and chargers. Some items are intended for longer-term projects and can be checked out for multiple days. Other items, such as phone chargers, are intended for short-term use within the library.

Models and Kits

The library offers several anatomical models and kits available to students, faculty and staff. The collection includes models of the heart, brain, jaw and joints; full artificial skeletons; and kits such as the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOT) and the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales (PDMS). 

Creighton Digital Repository (CDR) 

The Creighton Digital Repository (CDR) captures, preserves and shares the scholarly and creative work of the Creighton community in digital form.