Medieval Studies Library

The Medieval Studies Library (Widener D) is a non-circulating collection of reference works, primary texts, and facsimiles for scholars of the Middle Ages at Harvard University.

 
 
 
 

HOURS OF OPERATION

 
April 07 - April 13
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
General Hours12:00p - 08:00p09:00a - 10:00p09:00a - 10:00p09:00a - 10:00p09:00a - 10:00p09:00a - 07:00p09:00a - 05:00p
* Stacks close 15 minutes before the library. The Memorial Room is open 9am – 5pm, M – F, closed on University holidays.
April 14 - April 20
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
General Hours12:00p - 08:00p09:00a - 10:00p09:00a - 10:00p09:00a - 10:00p09:00a - 10:00p09:00a - 07:00p09:00a - 05:00p
* Stacks close 15 minutes before the library. The Memorial Room is open 9am – 5pm, M – F, closed on University holidays.
April 21 - April 27
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
General Hours12:00p - 08:00p09:00a - 10:00p09:00a - 10:00p09:00a - 10:00p09:00a - 10:00p09:00a - 07:00p09:00a - 05:00p
* Stacks close 15 minutes before the library. The Memorial Room is open 9am – 5pm, M – F, closed on University holidays.
 
 

CONTACT INFORMATION

 
Contact by Phone
(617) 496-6062
Contact by Email / Web
medieval@fas.harvard.edu
Baloon
Widener Library, Third Floor, Harvard Yard, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138
Map
 
 

ABOUT

 

The Medieval Studies Library houses a small but robust collection of reference works, lexica, primary sources (including the Patrologia latina, the Monumenta Germaniae Historica, and Acta sanctorum), and facsimilies of medieval manuscripts, including Manuscrites datées and the CLA. Used as a seminar space for courses in medieval paleography, it is also home to the GSAS Medieval Studies Interdisciplinary Workshop.

  • Public Computer Terminals
    Public Computer Terminals
  • Meeting Rooms
    Meeting Rooms
  • Microform Readers

The Medieval Studies Library houses a small but robust collection of reference works, lexica, primary sources (including the Patrologia latina, the Monumenta Germaniae Historica, and Acta sanctorum), and facsimilies of medieval manuscripts, including Manuscrites datées and the CLA. Used as a seminar space for courses in medieval paleography, it is also home to the GSAS Medieval Studies Interdisciplinary Workshop.

  • Public Computer Terminals
    Public Computer Terminals
  • Meeting Rooms
    Meeting Rooms
  • Microform Readers

The Medieval Studies Library houses a small but robust collection of reference works, lexica, primary sources (including the Patrologia latina, the Monumenta Germaniae Historica, and Acta sanctorum), and facsimilies of medieval manuscripts, including Manuscrites datées and the CLA. Used as a seminar space for courses in medieval paleography, it is also home to the GSAS Medieval Studies Interdisciplinary Workshop.

  • Public Computer Terminals
    Public Computer Terminals
  • Meeting Rooms
    Meeting Rooms
  • Microform Readers
 

LIBRARY STAFF

 
 

VISITOR POLICIES

 
  • Access
  • Use of the Medieval Studies Library is limited to members of the Harvard community. For access, please contact Sean Gilsdorf at the Committee on Medieval Studies (gilsdorf@fas.harvard.edu; ph. 617.496.5857) or Alyson Lynch at the Department of Classics (alynch@fas.harvard.edu; ph. 617.495.4120).