Books
Consisting of over 25,000 volumes, the Pritzker Military Library's book collection is made up of titles spanning all periods of history, countries, cultures/peoples, and branches of the United States military services. As guided by the library's mission statement and acquisition plan, materials and resources collected will focus on the concept of the citizen soldier as an essential element for the preservation of democracy. The concentration of military history titles is primarily 20th century or modern warfare and the American Civil War. Though the majority of works are non-fiction, the collection includes some fiction with military and political themes.

Audiovisuals
The library has a collection of audiovisuals including film, video, slides, and audio tapes. Programs recorded and webcast at the Library are also available in the collection.

Prints
A growing collection of original military posters includes some of the best known 20th century patriotic and recruitment art. Examples include material from the United States and Europe . Contemporary art prints are also represented in the collection.

Realia
Artifacts in the Library collection range from military medals to uniforms from different wars to swords and other memorabilia from the Civil War.

Magazines
The periodicals collected include historic titles from the different branches of United States service and the Civil War. Contemporary titles include such publications as Military History Quarterly and American History.

Online catalog
The online catalog is available to registered members of the Pritzker Military Library. Registration is free and open to the public. Visit our "Membership" section for more information. Already a Member? Sign in

Staff
The professional library staff can assist with research and enjoyment of the library in the selection of casual reading.

Online resources
The Internet is accessible on the Library's computers. In addition, online subscription databases are available to research available literature. The formats available may be full-text or full-image articles or citation information to assist in the location of articles available at other libraries.

Interlibrary Loan
The Pritzker Military Library is a member of the Metropolitan Library System in Illinois' statewide system of interlibrary loan delivery. Therefore, many of the books in the collection are available for borrowing through your local public, school, private, or college librarian.