PLEASE NOTE: The Rubenstein Library has started a major renovation project that will continue through the summer of 2015.

• The Rubenstein Library Reading Room will CLOSE December 17, 2012 and REOPEN January 7, 2013 in our new temporary location on the 3rd floor of Perkins Library (PDF map to 3rd Floor Perkins Reading Room). We will be unable to accommodate research visits during this time.
• Researchers visiting between January 7 and February 17, 2013 will need to request materials at least four days before visiting.
• Between December 17, 2012 and February 17, 2013, reference inquiries by mail, phone, e-mail, or the form below will require a response time of up to two weeks.

Read more about research at the Rubenstein Library during the renovation.

Contact Information

• Postal Address:
  David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
  Box 90185
  Duke University
  Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA
• E-mail
• Phone: 919-660-5822
• Fax: 919-660-5934

Administrative Offices

• Phone: 919-660-5820
• Fax: 919-660-5934

More Information

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