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.
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| April 07 - April 13 | |||||||
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| General Hours | 12:00p - 08:00p | 09:00a - 10:00p | 09:00a - 10:00p | 09:00a - 10:00p | 09:00a - 10:00p | 09:00a - 07:00p | 09:00a - 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 | |||||||
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| General Hours | 12:00p - 08:00p | 09:00a - 10:00p | 09:00a - 10:00p | 09:00a - 10:00p | 09:00a - 10:00p | 09:00a - 07:00p | 09:00a - 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 | |||||||
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| General Hours | 12:00p - 08:00p | 09:00a - 10:00p | 09:00a - 10:00p | 09:00a - 10:00p | 09:00a - 10:00p | 09:00a - 07:00p | 09:00a - 05:00p |
| * Stacks close 15 minutes before the library. The Memorial Room is open 9am – 5pm, M – F, closed on University holidays. | |||||||
- (617) 496-6062
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
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
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
Meeting Rooms
Microform Readers
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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).

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