St. Olaf College | Library & IT Services

Climate Controlled Vault

Construction of a new climate-controlled vault for the Rolvaag Library Special Collections, the Archives and NAHA (Norwegian American Historical Association) is nearly complete!  Some rare materials from the Kierkegaard Library’s collection will also be stored in the new facility. Access to the vault will be restricted to a small number of specially-trained employees. This is a critical part of caring for and preserving many valuable and historic materials in our libraries and archives. The items stored in the vault are available to students, faculty, staff, and outside researchers to use by appointment in our reading rooms. View photos of the evolution of this amazing facility.