Located on the second floor of E.H. Little Library, the Smith Rare Book Room is an elegant room housing the library's unique, rare, and unusual book collections.  While requiring additional security and care, books in the room are available for use by Davidson's faculty, staff, and students as well as visiting scholars and the general public.

C. Alphonso Smith Jr. provided funds for the decoration and dedication of the Smith Rare Book Room in the original Grey Memorial Library.  The same name was given to E. H. Little Library's rare book room in grateful recognition of the interest, support and devotion Davidson College received from the Smith family.