The Library's Special Collections and University Archives houses rare, fine, unique, and valuable books, periodicals, manuscripts, and documents which require security and care in handling.

Other valuable historical items such as photographs, prints, postcards, memorabilia, scrapbooks, and oral histories are also held in Special Collections.

Love, Ph.D., was the fourth (4th) President of San Diego State University (SDSU), serving from 1952 to 1971.

[7] During his nineteen (19) years as President of SDSU, he was able to transform the institution from a teacher's college into a university.

[7] With the extraordinary growth of students, faculty and facilities, there were plans for new library to be named in honor of Dr. Love.