Location
Archives & Special Collections is located on the UConn Storrs campus in the Dodd Center for Human Rights. Our collections are open and accessible to the public.
Scheduling a Research Visit
We recommend that patrons book an appointment at least two business days in advance of the date of your intended visit. We also are offering walk-in hours on Thursdays and Friday for the Fall 2024 semester.
Scheduled Appointments (Monday - Friday)
All of our holdings can be viewed in our reading room. To consult materials in-person you can request an appointment through our appointment booking system, Aeon. Once you request your appointment, you will receive an email indicating we have received your request, however, you will still need to request materials you wish to consult during your visit and associate them with your appointment before we can confirm your appointment. You can request archival materials directly through our online finding aid or published works directly through the UConn Library’s catalog. Once you have requested materials for your appointment, staff will follow up with a separate confirmation email. Please refer to our patron guide for information on getting started with Aeon.
Walk-in Hours (Thursday & Friday)
This semester, we are open Thursdays and Fridays from 9am - 12pm and 1pm - 4pm for walk-in appointments on a first come, first served basis. Researchers are always encouraged to prepare for their visit as much as possible before their intended visit by using our patron guide, but we will do our best to get you set up to conduct research as quickly as possible regardless of what step in the research process you may be at.
Walking Directions from South Parking Garage:
Cross Hillside Road (Gampel Pavilion will be on your left). Walk straight toward the Whetten Graduate Center with the Student Recreation Center on your right. As you approach the Whetten Graduate Center, you will see a small staff-only parking lot on your right. You can enter the side door of the Dodd Center for Human Rights and follow the corridor to the front lobby, or continue straight to the plaza between the Dodd Center and Homer Babbidge Library and enter through the Dodd Center’s front door into the lobby. The McDonald Reading Room will be immediately in front of you.
We are unable to validate parking.
Contact
Please contact us at (860) 486-2524 or by email at archives@uconn.edu if you have any questions in advance of your visit. We are happy to help!
Archives & Special Collections
University of Connecticut Library
405 Babbidge Road, Unit 1205
Storrs, CT 06269-1205