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Library hours

Alternate Names:
Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library
Pusey Stacks
Phone Numbers:
617-495-2413
Address:Harvard Yard, Harvard University, Cambridge MA 02138
Access Information:Widener Library is open to all individuals who possess a current Harvard ID. Visiting researchers may apply for access at the Privileges Office. Fees may apply. Pusey stacks hold Widener Library materials.
Circulation Policy:Widener Library has circulating collections. Borrowing privileges are extended to those with a current Harvard ID or a Harvard College Library Special Borrower's Card which can be obtained at the Privileges Office.
Holdings Description:Collections focus on humanities and social sciences with a emphasis on literature and history. Includes folklore, German, Latin America, Americana, Canadian history, English literature, British history, French history including local histories and topography, Greek and Latin classical writers; significant materials relating to linguistics, classical and modern languages, folklore, bibliography, economics, philosophy, psychology, the history of science and technology, and the history of social sciences. Holdings include major international works in more than 100 languages.
Services:Widener Library interlibrary loan privileges are extended to current affiliates of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Equipment and facilities available: microfiche reader, photocopier (Vendacard & coin operated), microfilm scanners, public scanner.
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary loan general information
Interlibrary loan book request
Interlibrary loan article request
Phone: Borrowing: 617-495-2972, Lending: 617-495-2431
The Widener ILL Borrowing service is for affiliates of Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences—including faculty, staff, currently enrolled undergraduates and graduate students, degree candidates of the Extension School, and departments and staff affiliated with Central Administration.
Resources for Persons with Disabilities:Access for persons with disabilities is through the Massachusetts Avenue Door. An elevator, accessible restrooms and telephones, and retrieval upon request are available.
Link to Staff Directory:http://hcl.harvard.edu/staff_directory/browse.cfm?ld_id=14
Directions:Widener Library is located in Harvard Yard across the Tercentenary Theater from Memorial Church. Entrance to Pusey Library is through the main door of Lamont Library. Users and students who wish to access Pusey stacks can do so via Widener Library.
Link to map:View Map
Faculty (School) Affiliation:Harvard College Library


Regular Term HoursSunMonTueWedThuFriSat
12 noon - 8pm9am - 10pm9am - 10pm9am - 10pm9am - 10pm9am - 7pm9am - 5pm
Exceptions to Regular HoursSunMonTueWedThuFriSat
Intersession (May 15 - Jun 26, 2011)closed9am - 5pm9am - 8pm9am - 5pm9am - 8pm9am - 5pm12 noon - 5pm
   Commencement (May 26, 2011)12 noon - 5pm
   Memorial Day (May 30, 2011)closed
Summer School (Jun 27 - Aug 12, 2011)12 noon - 5pm9am - 10pm9am - 10pm9am - 10pm9am - 10pm9am - 5pm9am - 5pm
   Independence Day (Jul 4, 2011)closed
Intersession (Aug 13 - Sep 5, 2011)closed9am - 5pm9am - 8pm9am - 5pm9am - 8pm9am - 5pm12 noon - 5pm
Thanksgiving Recess (Nov 23 - Nov 26, 2011)9am - 5pmclosedclosed9am - 5pm
Dec 20 - 23 (Dec 20 - Dec 23, 2011)9am - 8pm9am - 5pm9am - 8pm9am - 12 noon
Holiday Hours (Dec 24, 2011 - Jan 2, 2012)closedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosed
January Term (Jan 3 - Jan 21, 2012)closed9am - 5pm9am - 8pm9am - 5pm9am - 8pm9am - 5pm12 noon - 5pm
   Martin Luther King Day (Jan 16, 2012)closed
Jan 22 (Jan 22, 2012)12 noon - 8pm
Spring Recess (Mar 10 - Mar 18, 2012)closed9am - 5pm9am - 8pm9am - 5pm9am - 8pm9am - 5pm12 noon - 5pm
Intersession (May 13 - Jun 24, 2012)closed9am - 5pm9am - 8pm9am - 5pm9am - 8pm9am - 5pm12 noon - 5pm
   Commencement (May 24, 2012)12 noon - 5pm
   Memorial Day (May 28, 2012)closed
Summer Session (Jun 25 - Aug 10, 2012)12 noon - 5pm9am - 10pm9am - 10pm9am - 10pm9am - 10pm9am - 5pm9am - 5pm
   Independence Day (Jul 4, 2012)closed
Intersession (Aug 11 - Sep 3, 2012)closed9am - 5pm9am - 8pm9am - 5pm9am - 8pm9am - 5pm12 noon - 5pm

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