the library houses rare books and special collections and university archives and recordkeeping. it is also home to large collections across many subject areas including australian history, politics and literature, english literature, world wars, socialism and fascism, women and gender studies, utopian literature, and food studies. specialist collections include the music collection, east asian collection, yaitya ngutupira and recreational reading. level 2 of the library is home to the large and opulent reading room. the high use collection and study spaces on level 3 can be accessed 24/7.