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Exterior of Hornbake Library

Hornbake Library

Hornbake Library is home to Special Collections and University Archives, study spaces, and more. 

4130 Campus Drive, College Park, MD 20740
301-405-9212 | Contact Hornbake Library
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Week of Sunday, March 23

Sunday, March 23 Closed
Monday, March 24 7:00AM - 10:00PM
Tuesday, March 25 7:00AM - 10:00PM
Wednesday, March 26 7:00AM - 10:00PM
Thursday, March 27 7:00AM - 10:00PM
Friday, March 28 7:00AM - 10:00PM
Saturday, March 29 Closed

Collections and Research

Special Collections and University Archives

Located in the Maryland Room on the first floor, the Special Collections and University Archives collect and provide access to material related to the history of the University of Maryland, the state of Maryland, literature and rare books, labor and unions, mass media, and the performing arts. We also provide access to a premiere collection of post-war material produced in Japan.

Sunday, March 23 Closed
Monday, March 24 10am – 4pm, Appointment Required
Tuesday, March 25 10am – 4pm, Appointment Required
Wednesday, March 26 10am – 4pm, Appointment Required
Thursday, March 27 10am – 4pm, Appointment Required
Friday, March 28 10am – 4pm, Appointment Required
Saturday, March 29 Closed

Our Spaces

Maryland Room in Hornbake Library

Maryland Room

Located on the first floor, the Maryland Room is the reading room for Special Collections and University Archives. Visit us to gain access to unique and rare material to support your research project. 

Schedule a reading room appointment

Exhibition Gallery

Located on the first floor, next to the Maryland Room, the gallery features annual exhibitions of unique materials in Special Collections and University Archives.

More about the current exhibition

Instruction Room

Located in 3210 is the Special Collections and University Archives instruction room. Libraries' staff provide various types of instructional experiences for students, faculty, staff, alumni and other community members. 

Request Special Collections Instruction and Tours

Katherine Anne Porter room

Katherine Anne Porter Room

Located on the first floor, the Katherine Anne Porter Room is a replica of author Katherine Anne Porter's personal library. The room features her furniture, books, and personal artifacts. Porter (1890-1980) was an Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winning American author, best known for her short stories and novel, Ship of Fools. Her literary archives are part of Literature and Rare Book collections in Special Collections.

More about the Katherine Anne Porter Room

Hornbake Library Letterpress Studio

Located on the ground floor, the Hornbake Library Letterpress Studio supports hands-on learning for history of the book and letterpress printing. The studio is an extension of book history collections in Literature and Rare Book collections in Special Collections.

More about the Hornbake Library Letterpress Studio

Study Spaces

There are a variety of study spaces available throughout Hornbake Library. Quiet, individual study spaces are available on the first and second floors. Group study spaces are available on the first and third levels.

Floor Plans

Technology and Equipment

Scanners, Printers, Computers

Printers, computers, and large format overhead scanners available in the Maryland Room. 

Printers are available on the first floor in lobby of Hornbake Library North. These printers can be accessed when the Maryland Room is closed.

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