
“Due to carpet installation, the 2nd floor of Lister Hill Library will be temporarily inaccessible until further notice. If you need library materials shelved on the 2nd floor, please stop by the service HUB desk on the 1st floor of LHL and request items to be pulled for you."
Welcome to the Reynolds-Finley Historical Library, a growing collection of over 20,000 rare books, manuscripts, journals and pamphlets pertaining to the history of medicine, science, and health care, dating from the 1300s through the mid-1900s. The library is free and open to the public.
We are currently open by appointment only. For additional information, please visit our Reynolds-Finley Remote Access Guide or contact us.
Curated by Dr. Dennis G. Pappas, Sr., this exhibit explores the history of otolaryngology through the many books and instruments he has donated to the Reynolds-Finley Historical Library and the Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.