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Email or call the library for assistance with your research or to inquire about library services.
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Library Hours
Monday, Thursday, and Friday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Tuesday and Wednesday: 9 a.m.–7 p.m.
Closed weekends, major holidays, and other planned closures.
Complete an application in Aeon, the library’s online system.
If you're unsure if you already have an Aeon account with the Huntington, please contact the library for assistance.
Book an in-person Library Orientation appointment to receive a library card as a new or renewing researcher. To view materials immediately following your appointment, refer to the next step.
Incoming Fellows: Reader Services will contact you to schedule a library orientation. Please proceed to Step 3.
For accessibility accommodations, please click here.
Special Collection materials may be requested prior to your orientation appointment through Aeon.
General Collection materials are available following your orientation appointment.
Your first visit to the library includes a brief orientation with Reader Services to receive a library card and discuss information about using the library.
Library collections, reading rooms, and other resources are accessible after attending an orientation.
During the orientation, please be prepared to:
We strongly encourage readers to bring a minimum of personal belongings into the library. Personal items cannot be stored in the library overnight or for extended periods.
Prohibited Items:
Permitted in Reading Rooms and Library Spaces:
Store in Locker: The Huntington provides free, self-service lockers in the Munger Research Center lobby. Lockers are 14 cubic inches in size.
Access to the library is free! An admissions ticket or a membership purchase is not required to use the library.
Rideshare and GPS address: 1800 Orlando Road, San Marino, CA 91108
Once you arrive:
Be Advised: The library operates during museum hours. Allow yourself extra time to make your way to the Munger Research Center. If you arrive before 10:00 a.m. or on Tuesdays, enter the gate at the intersection of Allen Avenue and Orlando Road, south of California Boulevard.
Upcoming Library Closures
Special Library Hours