Mission Statement
The Oliveira Lima Library preserves, acquires, describes and makes available materials relevant to the study of Portuguese and Brazilian history and culture. Rich in primary sources, including a wealth of materials for the study of Portuguese and Brazilian literature and the history of the Catholic Church in the Portuguese-speaking world, the library is the strongest collection of its kind outside of Portugal and Brazil.
![“The Port of Lisbon,” an original watercolor from Views in Portugal, 1811-1813, by George Brandon Willis ([London?]: s.n., n.d.)](http://libraries.cua.edu/res/images/WillisLisbon1811.jpg "[click for full image] “The Port of Lisbon,” an original watercolor from Views in Portugal, 1811-1813, by George Brandon Willis ([London?]: s.n., n.d.)")
The Port of Lisbon, an original watercolor from Views in Portugal, 1811-1813, by George Brandon Willis ([London?]: s.n., n.d.)
