Marquand is one of the oldest and most extensive art libraries in America. The collection of over 500,000 volumes covers world art and architecture from antiquity to the present and includes distinguished rare book holdings. Marquand serves the Princeton University community and scholars from around the world. Marquand is a Non-Circulating LibraryMarquand materials may not be removed from the library. We do not lend volumes for interlibrary loan. Requests for scans of chapters or articles may be requested via the library catalog or Article Express (PU affiliates), and must be made through the borrower's library for individuals outside of Princeton. If this is not possible, email us with the details of your need. Access the Collections: Marquand at Firestone Reading Room Locations Marquand's two (temporary) reading rooms are straight ahead on C Floor when exiting the elevators (Special Collections is on the right)Scribner Atrium (C-7M) is straight ahead (the default for requests), while the West Atrium (C-4K) is to the left (for heavier users - request a Study Shelf via the link below) Patrons with assigned study shelves may use the West Atrium reading room, its carrels, or comfortable seatingOnly the West Atrium reading room is meant to be a quiet study space. Off-site Collections All Marquand Remote Storage items must be requested via the library catalog (those library users lacking borrowing privileges can email us with items to request). If status indicates AVAILABLE, click on the blue Request button to enable delivery to Firestone. The default delivery location is the Scribner reading room. Library users will be emailed once an item has been requested. For those with an assigned Study Shelf, items will be delivered there except for Avery Library (Columbia) and Harvard in-library-use-only books for consultation in Scribner. ASK STAFF indicates an item is in use and may be on hold for another user in Scribner or the West Atrium. Please consult a staff member for use of the item or email us: [email protected]. Call Scribner Reading Room to confirm an item's arrival: (609) 258-8146. Browsing the Stacks Marquand has no on-site browsable stacks at the moment. The West Atrium has a small selection of new books, current periodical issues as well as reference collection titles. Any item with an ASK STAFF status may be on hold in one our reading rooms for consultation by anyone. Viewing Materials Marquand is a non-circulating library. Visitors are welcome to use the materials in our temporary location in Firestone Library; no books or journals may leave the library. Some reference titles and current periodicals are available for browsing in the West Atrium.All material being held by last name will be viewable in the Scribner Atrium. Scribner also includes books on course reserves.All Avery Library (Columbia) and Harvard items must be viewed in the Scribner Atrium. Reference Services Reference services are available in the West Atrium or by emailing [email protected]. Temporary Location Information Marquand Library is temporarily located on the C-floor of Firestone Library as McCormick Hall is undergoing renovation for construction of the new Princeton University Art Museum, which is slated to open in 2025. Access to the art library for visitors is handled by the Access Office at the entrance to Firestone. Reference and Instruction Art Research Instruction Library instruction may be tailored to a specific course with some advanced notice, and/or an online research guide may be requested. Frequently asked questions related to art research and using Marquand can be found in the Art FAQ research guide on the left, and there are many additional research guides available for specific courses, subjects, and for specific media. Research Consultations The Assistant Librarian is the main point of contact for art, architecture and archaeology-related research assistance and instruction needs (in addition to the School of Architecture librarian for architecture, design, and urban studies, and the Marquand Asian art bibliographers for Asian art research needs).Schedule a consultation Services Photography for Publication Photographs and/or digital images may be requested from Marquand materials for a fee. For photography needs, please fill out the following photography request form.Copy requests other than from Marquand locations are handled by Resource Sharing staff. Princeton affiliates please visit Article Express to submit a copy request. Please note that only libraries may submit an interlibrary loan request, and Marquand does not loan entire volumes. Marquand Library does not generally copy or scan for individuals.Art & Archaeology Faculty or their assistants, may request digital images for their courses. Please fill out the orange form available in Marquand and leave it with accompanying Marquand book(s). Visual Resources staff may be called upon to assist. Rare Book requests should be handled via the photography request form. Rights and Permissions Researchers must request permission in writing to reproduce images of any item in Marquand Library. Marquand Photography and Permissions RequestsReproductions must carry a credit line stating that the item is published "With permission of the Marquand Library of Art and Archaeology, Princeton University." A correct bibliographic citation and, if applicable, a donor acknowledgment, should also accompany the reproduction.Please note that, in most cases, Princeton University owns only the physical item and not the intellectual property rights. Princeton University assumes no responsibility for violations of such rights, or for any other legal issues resulting from the use or publication of an item. It is the researcher’s responsibility to secure all necessary permissions from intellectual property rights holders.Princeton University LibraryAttn: Marquand Library of Art and Archaeology, 1st Floor693 Alexander RoadPrinceton NJ 08540609-258-6950 (fax) Study Shelves Request an assigned shelf Policies and Information:Assigned study shelves (maximum 35 inches) are issued by Marquand staff on a priority basis.Assigned shelf holders have a special responsibility for respecting the Library’s no food and drink policy within Marquand spaces.Marquand's spaces are non-circulating. No Marquand books may leave the West Atrium at any time.Books may be retrieved individually or using book trucks for use in the West Atrium reading room, study carrels or comfortable seating.Books should be reshelved prior to leaving the West Atrium.There is a designated black cart for returns.Books requested from Marquand (McCormick Hall collection--"remote storage"--in Upstate NY, and "remote storage" ReCAP) will be charged to one's shelf and made available there.Deliveries happen from Upstate NY twice per week and ReCAP five days per week, but may take time to arrive in Firestone. Read request-related emails closely.Items uniquely held by Columbia (i.e. Avery Library) and Harvard Fine Arts Library must be consulted in the Scribner Atrium. Request the Princeton copy, if one; the URL will lack "SCSB."Shelf usage will be monitored throughout the year. Unused or little used shelves may be reassigned.Study shelves are not meant to hold personal or non-Marquand library books due to space limitations.The use of post-its or post-it flags will not be tolerated due to the damage they may cause to pages. Please use available paper flags/scrap paper instead.Users assigned a study shelf must agree to abide by these policies.NOTE: lockers to store non-Marquand books may be available for PU affiliates. In-house Digitization Request scans from Marquand books and journals via the library catalog. Select Electronic Delivery and fill out the required fields for a book chapter or journal article. If the item is in use or unable to be scanned, request via ArticleExpress instead. Teaching with Rare Book Collections Marquand has a dedicated special collections classroom, and other rooms in Firestone Library for our use, space permitting. Reservations for any must be made 2-3 weeks (or more) in advance to ensure securing the proper space to view rare materials. For classes, please send lists of materials needed (Title and Call Number are helpful) 1-2 weeks in advance to ensure prompt delivery and preparation of items. Offsite items can take up to 4 days for octavos and quartos and a full week (or more) for folios and elephant folios to transport to Firestone.Email [email protected] with classroom requests and/or questions or concerns about accessing rare materials, or to inquire about consulting rare (and non-rare) folios and elephant folios that are physically located offsite. Please be patient as we do our best to provide access to what is needed. More advanced notice will be needed than was the case in McCormick Hall. Course Reserves Faculty who would like to put material on reserve at Marquand should contact Pankaj (PK) Chugh at [email protected]. Library Orientations and Tours The Assistant Librarian can offer an orientation/tour to Marquand's Firestone reading rooms by request, which can include a classroom session. Schedule an appointment.More extensive tours will be offered once Marquand returns to its original McCormick Hall location after completion of the Princeton University Art Museum complex. Collections Marquand collects current and antiquarian library materials to support research in art and architecture, the decorative arts, photography, and archaeology. The entire history of art is represented, from antiquity to the present.Marquand considers itself a library of record, and buys retrospectively to fill gaps and to support emerging areas of interest. There are few geographical limits, though materials on South and Southeast Asia and Oceania are chosen selectively. Marquand collects items in most languages and, in principle, no language is excluded.Monographs, exhibition catalogs, journals, facsimiles, reference materials, and microforms are all of interest. Marquand acquires electronic resources, including image databases, electronic journals, indexes, and other reference works.Videos and other media materials are purchased, but usually housed at ReCAP (off-site). In areas of collection overlap, Marquand selectors work closely with other subject librarians in Firestone, the School of Architecture Library, the East Asian Library, and Special Collections to ensure coverage and avoid unnecessary duplication.Browse new titles Marquand Rare Books Marquand has a distinguished and growing collection of 15th through 21st-century rare books, periodicals, scrolls, facsimiles, and ephemera.Requests to consult Marquand rare items must be submitted via the library catalog. Non-Princeton University affiliated visitors must register for a Special Collections researcher account and a library access card. (To view only Marquand rares, do an Advanced Search in the Catalog, look for Holding Location on the right side. Type in: marquand. Scroll down to and click on: marquand$pz, and marquand$x to include our two rare locations and click SEARCH to see everything.)Marquand’s rare collection minus oversize items (i.e. folios and elephant folios) is temporarily located in Firestone Special Collections on C Floor (OR off-site at ReCAP) and must be consulted in the SC reading room.A Princeton ID, or a special Rare Books access card is required to use this collection. All rare book requests must be made online: pull up the catalog record for the item that is needed, and click on the link that reads Request to view in Reading Room in the Library Catalog. NOTE: In-process rare items--designated as such or lacking a call number--these items may need at least a week's notice to physically locate. Oversized rare items, i.e. Folios and Elephant Folios, also require advanced notice.Loans for Exhibition Art Ephemera Marquand possesses a large collection of single-artist exhibition, collection, dealer, and group exhibition catalogs—1890s-1990s, primarily—and not listed individually in the main catalog.Many of the single-artist exhibition catalogs have been cataloged in batches and are listed in the library catalog as Exhibition catalogs of FIRST NAME, LAST NAME. Catalogs for lesser-known artists are currently largely un-cataloged and held in boxes located off-site. This collection also includes materials related to specific collections (by name), and includes ephemera like press releases, postcards and the like. A list of names is available, and catalogs may be requested for consultation.Dealer catalogs and group exhibition catalogs are organized by city, and then institution (dealer, museum or gallery). A list of cities is available, and catalogs may be requested for consultation.Please contact us to request any of these catalogs. Microform and Image Collections Marquand Library's microform collections--microform and microfiche--are located off-site during Art Museum construction. All holdings are listed in the library catalog. Please email us to inquire about accessing these collections or specific items.Three major image collections are also located off-site:DIAL (Dutch and Flemish Painting)Francesco de Tatti (Italian painting and drawing)Adam von Bartsch, Le peintre graveur (European prints)Also available in ArtStor Journal and Reference Collections Marquand normally has a large collection of current journals for perusal, but for the moment, has only a selection in our West Atrium reading room. Other unbound issues can be requested for consultation on-site in Firestone. Search for any individual titles in our catalog using Title Starts With.There is a selection of reference titles available for consultation in the large reading room in the West Atrium. Please reach out to the Assistant Librarian for help navigating the onsite, offsite, and digital collections. Digitized Collections Marquand is actively digitizing collection items for wider access and visibility. Please visit Marquand's digital collections. Art Sales Catalogs Search the Art Sales CatalogsMany current sales catalogs from Christie's, Sotheby's, Bonham's, Phillips, Swann, William Doyle and others have been boxed by city and date and are mostly off-site out at ReCAP. These require 1-2 business days' notice at least and up to a week if many catalogs are needed. Marquand has many more catalogs from c. 1820s-1990s for more than 250 auction houses, both cataloged and un-cataloged. Book and coin sales, unless mixed content, are handled by Special Collections in Firestone Library. ReMarquable: Marquand Rare Books Blog View all from ReMarquable Art Between the Wars: “Seikigun” and Experiments in ‘Synthetic Art’ A Medieval Woman Artist and Musician at Work: The Gradual of Gisela von Kerssenbrock Early 20th-Century Japanese Photography: Hakuyō Magazine Staff Holly Hatheway Head, Marquand Library of Art and Archeology Email [email protected] Rebecca K. Friedman Assistant Librarian, Marquand Library Email [email protected] Nicole Fabricand-Person Japanese Art Specialist Email [email protected] Nicola J. Shilliam Western Bibliographer Email [email protected] Pankaj Chugh Library Collections Specialist IV Email [email protected] Rachael Gabriel Nutt Library Collections Specialist V Email [email protected] Trish Goodall Library Collections Specialist V Email [email protected] Ryan D. Gerber Marquand Library Operations Supervisor, Special Collections Coordinator Email [email protected] Kim Wishart Chinese Art Specialist Email [email protected] John E. Thorpe Jr. Library Collections Specialist II Email [email protected] Related Resources Princeton University Art Museum Department of Art & Archaeology Index of Medieval Art Visual Resources Collection Architecture Library Special Collections Visual Arts Program