Located on the first floor of the Michael Graves-designed wing, the Art Research and Reference Library is free and open to the public. Library staff members are available to assist with visitors’ research needs; they are committed to providing outstanding art information services.

Regular hours are Tuesday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

The Library will be closed for the holidays on the following days:

Thursday, December 24, 2009
Friday, December 25, 2009
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Friday, January 1, 2010

In the Reading Room, visitors may access a wealth of information in a warm, welcoming place. Available materials include reference books, monographs, histories, catalogues raisonnés, oeuvre catalogues, museum collection and exhibition catalogues, commercial gallery catalogues, survey books, and indexes.

Approximately 200 "object files" contain specific information related to works of art in the MIA's collection. The Library also maintains approximately 120 subscriptions to leading art periodicals, several online art-information research services, as well as auction sales catalogues from Christie’s and Sotheby’s auction houses. A computer workstation area and wireless technology in the Reading Room ensure a visitor’s ability to easily access information.

The Reading Room is conveniently located near the Study Rooms of the Photographs and Prints & Drawings departments.

Visitors are welcome to peruse the Library catalogue online prior to their visit.