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Furness Shakespeare Library

Today's Hours:

8:30am - 12am | Library Hours

The Furness Shakespeare Library houses current scholarship in the Furness Collection, where it may be accessed during the hours Van Pelt-Dietrich Library is open. These books are non-circulating. Older materials in the Furness Collection must be consulted in the nearby Kislak Center Reading Room.

Rows of bookcases filled with books in the Furness Shakespeare Library.

Read about the Furness Collection

Where to print, copy, and scan

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Water in spill-resistant containers is allowed, but food and other drinks are not allowed.

Location

628 Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, 6th floor
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts

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Floor plan

Accessibility

For Wheelchairs

  • Sufficient doorway & hallway clearance
  • Clearance to approach table

Lighting

  • Natural and/or non-fluorescent light

Nearby Bathrooms

  • The women's and men's bathrooms have one accessible bathroom stall each. The bathrooms are located off the curator's corridor, north of the Kislak elevators (Kislak 6th floor plan).
  • The nearest gender-neutral bathroom is on the 5th floor, west of the Kislak elevators (5th floor plan).

Accessible Entrance

Accessible entrance on the ground floor. A brick walk leads from the north side of Levy Park to the accessible door. At the end of the walk are 2 doors. The accessible door is on the right.

Directions to the accessible entrance:   Word   |   PDF

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