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The Stanford University Libraries include Green Library (the main campus library), Lathrop Library (technology services & study spaces), 14 specialized branch and department libraries, and 3 auxiliary libraries housing less-used or overflow materials. Five coordinate libraries, connected to graduate schools and other organizations, have their own websites and policies. The collections of all these libraries are indexed in SearchWorks.

	Cecil H. Green Library infocenter@stanford.edu (650) 723-1493 Cecil H. Green Library 557 Escondido Mall Stanford, CA 94305-6063	Building entry requires a valid Stanford ID Card, or visitor registration and a valid government-issued photo ID card.
	Lathrop Library 518 Memorial Way Stanford, CA 94305
	Archive of Recorded Sound soundarchive@stanford.edu (650) 723-9312 541 Lasuen Mall Braun Music Center Stanford, CA 94305-3076	Open to the public; appointments strongly encouraged. Materials do not circulate.
	Bowes Art & Architecture Library artlibrary@stanford.edu (650) 723-3408
	Branner Earth Sciences Library & Map Collections brannerlibrary@stanford.edu (650) 723-2746 Mitchell Building, 2nd Floor 397 Panama Mall Stanford, CA 94305-2174	Materials in off-site storage and the locked stacks must be paged in advance.
	Business Library library@gsb.stanford.edu (650) 725-2055 Knight Management Center 655 Knight Way Stanford, CA 94305
	Classics Library classics@stanford.edu (650) 723-0479 Department of Classics Building 110 Stanford University Stanford CA 94305-2145	Open to all members of the Stanford community with a valid Stanford ID card.
	Cubberley Education Library cubberley@stanford.edu (650) 723-2121 Education Building 485 Lasuen Mall, Room 202-205 Stanford, CA 94305-3097	The Education Library is open to all members of the Stanford community and to the public though borrowing is limited to Stanford affiliates.
	David Rumsey Map Center rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu (650) 498-8698 Green Library 557 Escondido Mall Stanford, CA 94305-6064	Stanford community users will show their ID card upon entering the Center. Non-Stanford users will register at the entry kiosks with their current photo ID. Center users will print two user IDs, retain one and give the other to Center staff when they arrive. Page requests received before 12 noon will be available at 1 pm the next business day; page requests received after 12 noon will be available at 1 pm two business days later.
	East Asia Library eastasialibrary@stanford.edu (650) 725-3435	The East Asia Library is located in the Lathrop Library, with collections on the basement, 2nd and 3rd floors of the north building. The entrance to the library is located on the 2nd floor. Wheelchair/disabled access to the EAL is via the elevators at the south building of Lathrop Library.
	Falconer Biology Library falconerlibrary@stanford.edu (650) 723-1528
	Harold A. Miller Marine Biology Library at Hopkins Marine Station HMS-Library@lists.stanford.edu (831) 655-6229 Hopkins Marine Station 120 Ocean View Blvd. Pacific Grove, CA 93950-3094	Residents of Hopkins have key access. Given the small staff, patrons coming down from main campus should call or email in advance to confirm the library will be open and someone available to help.
	Hoover Institution Archives carol.leadenham@stanford.edu (650) 723-3563 Hoover Institution Archives Stanford CA 94305-6010	The majority of collections are housed on site and are readily available. A small number are stored off site and require advance notice to access. Materials in the Archives do not circulate.
	Hoover Institution Library hoovercirc@stanford.edu (650) 723-2058 Hoover Institution Library 550 Serra Mall Stanford CA 94305-6010	The majority of collections are housed on site and are readily available. A small number are stored off site and require advance notice to access.
	Lane Medical Library laneaskus@stanford.edu (650) 723-6831 300 Pasteur Drive, Rm L109 Stanford, CA 94305
	Mathematics & Statistics Library mathstatlibrary@stanford.edu (650) 723-1528
	Music Library muslibcirc@stanford.edu (650) 723-1211 541 Lasuen Mall Braun Music Center Stanford, CA 94305-3076 Circulation: muslibcirc@stanford.edu Reference: muslibref@stanford.edu Fax: (650)-725-1145	The library is open to the public, though borrowing privileges are restricted to Stanford affiliates. Circulation services end 15 minutes prior to closing. Loan periods: Books and scores : Academic quarter CDs and DVDs : 7 days Bound periodicals and other Limited Loan : 7 days for graduate students and faculty Reserves : 4 hours, unless otherwise noted Offsite storage: loan periods vary
	Robert Crown Law Library reference@law.stanford.edu (650) 723-2477 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way Stanford, CA 94305-8610	Law alumni have lifetime access. Attorneys may use the Library on a fee basis. After-hours use is restricted to law students, as are reading rooms during Exam and Reading Periods.
	SLAC National Accelerator Lab Research Library library@slac.stanford.edu (650) 926-2411 Mail Stop 82 2575 Sand Hill Road Menlo Park, CA 94025-7090	Open to the Stanford University community as well as the general public, by appointment only. For site security reasons, appointments must be made via email at least 48 hours in advance.
	Special Collections & University Archives specialcollections@stanford.edu (650) 725-1022 Green Library 557 Escondido Mall Stanford, CA 94305-6064	Members of the Stanford community must show a current Stanford ID. Non-Stanford users must show a current photo ID. All users must register upon their first visit every academic year. All of our materials are located off site. Patrons must request materials 2 full business days before planned date of use. In some cases, paging may take up to a week. Phone reference is by appointment only.
	Stanford Auxiliary Library 1&2 (SAL1&2) salcirculation@stanford.edu (650) 723-9201 691 Pampas Lane Stanford CA 94305	Stanford ID or Visitor Registration with a valid gov't photo ID is required for building access. A small reading room is available to visitors. Items from this library may also be paged to other campus libraries via Searchworks. Delivery usually takes 1 business day.
	Stanford Auxiliary Library 3 (SAL3) greencirc@stanford.edu (650) 723-1493 Off-campus storage (Livermore, CA)	SAL3 is a storage-only facility; collections are pageable through Searchworks for pick-up or use on campus. SAL3 has a small reading room open to members of the Stanford community by special appointment. Please contact the Subject Librarian in your research area (or email greencirc@stanford.edu for referral) to arrange on-site use of the collection at SAL3.
	Stanford Auxiliary Library, off-campus Newark greencirc@stanford.edu (650) 723-1493	SAL-Newark is a storage-only facility, with no public access available.
	Swain Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Library swainlibrary@stanford.edu (650) 723-9237 364 Lomita Drive Organic Chemistry Building Stanford, CA 94305-5081	Chemistry and Chemical Engineering grad students, postdocs, faculty, and visiting scholars with a current Stanford ID plus faculty from any department are eligible for 24-hour access to Swain. All applicants are required to attend a one-hour orientation tour.
	Tanner Philosophy Library tanner-library@stanford.edu (650) 723-1539 Department of Philosophy Main Quad, Building 90 Stanford, CA 94305-2155	Tanner Library is open to all members of the Stanford community with a valid Stanford ID. For questions regarding access and borrowing privileges, consult with staff at the Tanner Philosophy Library circulation desk, which you can reach at (650) 723-1539.
	Terman Engineering Library englibrary@stanford.edu (650) 723-0001 Jen-Hsun Huang Engineering Center 475 Via Ortega, Rm 201 Stanford, CA 94305-4121

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