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The University Archives is located in Pusey Library in Harvard Yard. For access to the University Archives, please use the main entrance to Lamont Library. Click here for a map.

THE HARVARD LIBRARY TRANSITION

News and information about the new Harvard Library as the University sets a fresh course for the 21st century.

A TRANSCENDENT VITALITY:
HARVARD AT 375

An Exhibition in Pusey Library Lobby
October 6, 2011–May 25, 2012
Monday–Friday, 10 am–5 pm

Rich history, cherished traditions, and increasing global impact are hallmarks of the University's first 375 years. Through "A Transcendent Vitality," the Harvard University Archives uses its unique research collections to explore Harvard history as it shapes the present and anticipates the future.

A NEW VIEW OF HARVARD IN THE 17TH AND 18TH CENTURIES

With support from Arcadia, the Archives has launched Harvard in the 17th and 18th Centuries, an online exploration of the early documentary history of Harvard.

READING ROOM REGULAR HOURS

Monday–Friday, 11:00 AM–4:00 PM

UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES BUSINESS HOURS

Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES/READING ROOM SPECIAL HOURS

Monday, February 20, 2012: CLOSED

Thursday, May 24, 2012: CLOSED

Monday, May 28, 2012: CLOSED