Open Hours

Reading Room hours

We are open Monday through Friday from 10:00am to 5:00pm. We are closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and on University holidays. Please check the following page for Special Collections closure dates before planning your research visit: :

http://library.stanford.edu/libraries_collections/university_holidays.html

Additionally, Special Collections and Stanford University Libraries and Academic Information Resources (SULAIR) have a reduced schedule of operations December of each year. This year, Special Collections will be closed December 24, 2012-January 4, 2013. We will be open for business as usual on Monday, January 7, 2013.

A detailed list of operating hours for all the libraries on campus can be found here:

http://library.stanford.edu/libraries_collections/hours_locations.html

Reference hours

In person:

Monday-Friday, 10:00am-5:00pm, and by appointment during those hours.

Via email:

Please send your reference question to speccollref@stanford.edu. This email account is read Monday-Friday, 10:00am-5:00pm.

By Phone:

Phone reference service is by appointment only. Please send an email to speccollref@stanford.edu to set up an appointment to speak with a staff member.

Location

The Special Collections reading room is located in the Field Room on the second floor of the Bing Wing room 200. A searchable campus map is located here:

http://campus-map.stanford.edu/

Driving directions and parking information can be found here:

http://www.stanford.edu/search/maps/index.html