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Archives and Special Collections

Visiting the Archives

The CUNY Graduate Center Archives and Special Collections are open to the public, but appointments are required. Learn more about using our collections.

The Mina Rees Library is located within the CUNY Graduate Center, in the former B. Altman department store building on 34th St. and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. View directions to the library.

Dining services are available in the building: the 8th floor Dining Commons serves lunch until 2:30pm, and the 1st floor 365 Cafe and Bar is open until 8pm.

Guests may access public computers and a guest wifi (eduroam is also available).

Note: the Archives Reading Room has been temporarily relocated to the 2nd floor of the library (room 2304). Elevators are available.