The International Gymnastics Hall of Fame Library is replete with volumes chronicling a century of gymnastics history. It's an extensive, and eclectic, collection, comprised of literature, videos and photographs donated by national federations, coaches, gymnasts and individual fans the world over.
While space does not permit a complete list of holdings, visitors to the Oklahoma City facility will find among its treasures the following items:
Video Library - An extensive collection of videos from 1970 to the present

Archives - Complete collections, bound and unbound, of past issues of Mademoiselle Gymnast, Modern Gymnast and International Gymnast magazines
FIG/USGF/USAG Technical Publications - Including an extensive library of past issues of the FIG Bulletin.
History of the U.S. Olympic Teams, 1928 to 1960 - compiled by materials loaned by Olympian Dallas Bixler, including a photo of the 1948 U.S. Olympic Team.
Physical Education Reference Handbooks - from Europe, former Soviet Union, Asia and Japan.
Historic Photos - Candid photos of coaches, athletes and officials who have shaped the sport during the past century.
Odd Gems & Jewels - These include the 1950's AAU Rule Book for Men's and Women's Gymnastics, a copy of the 1975 Code of Points, even the 1992 Olympic Special Issue of TV Guide!
Past Issues of Gymnastics Magazines - from around the world:
- deutsches turnen (Germany)
- The Australian Gymnast
- Svensk Gymnastik (Sweden)
- The New Zealand Gymnast
- Olympische Turnkunst
- Gymnastikk og turn (Norway)
- China Sports - The Gymnast (Great Britain)
- Sportovni - Moderni Gymnastika (Slovakia)
- TIP (Switzerland)
- Japanese Gymnastics Association (media guide)
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