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After several years of closure due to construction and the ongoing pandemic, we are finally able to reopen the newly renovated Rare Book Reading Room for regular open hours! The newly renovated space is part of the newly renovated floor B1 of Boatwright Memorial Library in the heart of the University of Richmond campus. The fall 2022 semester schedule for open hours is as follows:

Tuesdays: 12pm-2pm
Wednesdays: 12pm-3pm
Thursdays: 9am-12pm
Fridays: 11am-2pm

We can of course accommodate researchers by appointment outside of these hours, and we encourage all researchers to reach out before arriving so we can have material pulled and ready for your research. You can reach out directly by emailing us at archives@richmond.edu. Please also bear in mind that these hours are subject to change, especially in regards to University or federal holidays and staff availability.

When planning a research visit, you can find our rare books, including the Book Arts collection, in the library catalog and review our open archival collections in our online collection inventories. For questions on our holdings or assistance in locating material, please email us at archives@richmond.edu.

Fall semester 2019 brings some new things to Rare Book & Special Collections. We are trying out different open hours for research this fall as well as having new ways to schedule materials and appointments and to schedule instruction sessions.

When classes are in session, our Fall 2019 open hours are:

Sundays & Mondays: 2-6pm

Tuesdays & Wednesdays: 11am – 3pm

If you would like to set an appointment outside of those hours or have specific materials you would like us to have ready for your visit, please submit your request through this form. If you would like to schedule an instruction session or class visit, please submit the request via this form. Finally, if you are interested in learning more about our Books Arts program or scheduling a consultation or instruction session with our Book Arts Studio director, Jen Thomas, check out the Book Arts page or send a request through this form.

We look forward to working with you this fall!

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