Located on the third floor of the Hamilton Building, the Academy Library provides support for the academic programs at The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the nation's oldest art museum and school of fine arts. The Academy Library offers quiet reading and study areas, word processing and Internet workstations, a photocopy machine, digital photography and slide viewing equipment, as well as open access to the book, video and periodical stacks. The Academy Library also provides wireless Internet access for those with properly equipped laptop computers.

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Library Hours

Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Sunday Closed

Hours are subject to change due to semester breaks, holidays, inclement weather and other events such as inventories. Please check for special postings of our schedule. We advise that if you are making a trip just to use the library, please call ahead at 1 (215) 972-2030 or email us at library@pafa.edu .