Hours & Directions

Hours for the General Public

Hours for the Reference Room
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 2:00 - 5:30
Wednesday: 2:00 - 5:30
Thursday: 2:00 - 5:30
Friday: Closed

Items will be paged from the Library stacks at the following times:
2:30, 3:30, and 4:30. Access to materials in the
Rare Book Collection is by appointment only.

Hours for Special Collections
(Archives, Photo, and Film Collection)
Open by appointment only
See the Special Collections site for details.

The Library is closed on major holidays.

Hours for Museum Staff

Hours for Reference Room, Current Literature Room, and Stacks
Monday: 9:30 - 4:30
Tuesday: 10:30 - 5:30
Wednesday: 10:30 - 5:30
Thursday: 10:30 - 5:30
Friday: 9:30 - 4:30

Please make an appointment to view materials from
the Rare Book Collection.

Hours for Special Collections
(Archives, Photo, and Film Collection)
Open by appointment only
See the Special Collections site for details.

The Library is closed on major holidays.

Directions

The Library is located on the fourth floor of the Museum, off the Hall of Vertebrate Origins (see fourth floor map). Directions to the Museum are provided on the main Museum site.

Fourth Floor Map

Map of the Fourth Floor

The Library is located on the west side of the Museum near Columbus Avenue.