The East Asia library also has extensive collections in folk literature. Locally, two important collections are those of the Balch Institute and the Contemporary Culture collections at Temple University. These collections consist of materials often thought to be ephemeral by most, yet, for folklorists they provide what is often the only printed source material available. In the first case the Balch's concentration on ethnic studies provides materials on one of folklore's historical subjects. Likewise, many of many works collected at Temple are those often thought to be peripheral to academic libraries but for folklorists essential documentation.
Many specialized libraries are also of use to folklorists depending on their research interest.
Another example of a library that would be of potential interest, although not necessarily on first glance, is that of The Philadelphia College of Textiles. All Rights Reserved.