What's in SLPL's Fine Arts Department?

The St. Louis Public Library's Fine Arts Department is one of Central Library's Research Collections. It offers in-depth information about:

- Visual Arts: Architecture, Painting, Sculpture, Drawing, Prints, Graphic Design, Photography, Decorative Art, Interior Design, Fashion, Crafts of all kinds, including knitting, crochet, needlepoint, beading, jewelry-making, paper crafts, and much more.

- Antiques and Collectibles: Pottery & Porcelain, Glass, Furniture, Costume Jewelry, Stamps, Coins, and much more.

Major Printed Reference Sources include:
 - Specialized art encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Artist  biography indexes
- Art and Architectural periodical indexes
- Art Auction records
- Antiques and Collectibles Identification and Price Guides

Online Reference resources:
- AskART online database of auction prices and artist information
- Art Full-Text citations, some with full-text, from about 300 arts magazines
- Prices4Antiques online database of auction prices of art and antiques
- Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
- JSTOR scholarly periodical index that includes arts magazines