It has been enriched by donations from faculty and from bibliophiles. The collection has a literary orientation and is especially strong in periodicals. In recent years a number of important additions have been made from Arts Library Development and Rattrapage funds. The modern Greek collection is largely based on a gift collection provided through the generosity of the Papachristides family in the late 1950s.
Much emphasis is placed on maintaining the quality of the serials collection.
The Library has made a commitment to a special project to strengthen the Modern Greek collection by adding materials published in recent years concerning Hellenic culture in antiquity and modern times. Academic Programmes and Liaison The Classics Department provides a full range of courses at the undergraduate level as well as the master's degree with thesis and the doctorate. The coverage includes not only the languages and literatures of Ancient Greece and Rome but also the history, archaeology, art, religion, philosophy, politics and economics of these civilizations. The Department also offers Modern Greek Studies. Collection development is the responsibility of the Classics Bibliographer.