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Established in the late 1860s, the Art & Architecture Library has recently relocated to its temporary location at 270 Crown Street. In the two years that the library will be housed here, renovation and construction will begin on its original location, the Art & Architecture Building at 180 York Street as well as the lot next to it. The library currently contains approximately 80,000 volumes on architecture, painting, graphic design, photography, urban planning, and the history of art and architecture. It serves as the working library for the schools of Art and Architecture, the History of Art Department, and the Yale University Art Gallery, and as adjunct library for the Yale Center for British Art. The A&A Library offers regular reference desk service, library instruction, and other research services for students, faculty, and staff.

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Quick Tips on Finding Materials in the Library
On Main Level: 1) Regular-sized books in call number ranges from A through SB445; 2) All Open & Closed Reserves; 3) All Current Periodicals; 4) Reference Collection.
On Lower Level: 1) Regular-sized books in call number rangers from SB446 through Z; 2) All Over-sized or "+" books; 3) All student shelves. go

Can't Find a Book?
Ask!Ask!Ask! Let the circulation desk know. Have them help you track down your book!go

Quick Access to Insight Images
You may now access the same images your instructor has in Insight through the Digital Library. Click here to access the Visual Resources Collection through the Digital Library. go

Image Research at Yale
Wondering what sort of digital image collections Yale has? Wondering how to conduct image research or assemble a digital presentation? What are your presentation tool options? Click here for a basic introduction into image research. For more information about the collections, click here. To set up an appointment with the librarian to learn more about these collections, click here. go

Faber Birren Collection of Books on Color
Major holdings of this collection include works on color theory, color techniques, artists' manuals and treatises, as well as rare editions by Descartes, Isaac Newton, Voltaire (on Newton), Moses Harris, M.E. Chevreul, and other theorists. The collection's holdings of color systems, color standards and color nomenclature are the most extensive to be found anywhere. Consult the web site for further details. go

A&A Recent Acquisitions

Check here for the latest additions to the A&A Collection. If you see something you want "in process," place a request through Orbis.
 

 

2008 Summer Hours
May 14 - September 2
Mon: 8:30 AM - 5 PM

Tues: 8:30 AM - 7 PM
Wed - Fri : 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Sat & Sun: Closed

Holiday Closures & Hours
May
14-15, Wed-Thurs, 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
26, Mon, Closed (Memorial Day)

July
4, Fri, Closed (Independence Day)


 

        
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