Hours and Directions
The M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives is located on the third floor of the Science Library on the Uptown Campus of the University at Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York, 12222.
The Science Library is located on the south side of the academic podium between the Campus Center and the athletic fields.
Hours
The Marcia Brown Research Room is open 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday, except State Holidays.
| Monday | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| Tuesday | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| Thursday | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| Friday | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
Closed for State Holidays
- New Year's Day
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Presidents' Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Columbus Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Friday following Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Additionally, the Science Library is commonly closed for some days during Winter Intersession. Please Contact Us for details on this year's schedule.
Our usual access procedures have changed due to the COVID-19 crisis and the reading room is open by appointment only. Please review the COVID-19 Procedures for more details.
Take the Bus
Both UAlbany Buses and CDTA Bus Route 11 stop right outside the Science Library.
Parking
Visitor Lot 2 is an unattended parking lot. Once inside the Visitor Lot, credit cards are accepted. Parking is $5.00 (US) for the day.
After exiting your car, go to the opposite end of the Visitor Parking Lot from the entrance, turn right and walk along Indigenous Drive toward the Science Library. There will be a dorm on your left side that you will pass. The Science Library will be the white building directly in front of you and to the left. Enter two sets of doors and turn left to enter the atrium area. Proceed fully into the atrium to the elevators in the back. Take an elevator to the third level, turn right when you exit the elevator and then turn right again in the hallway. The entrance to Special Collections will be directly ahead of you.
