#  Special Faculty Tour of Widener & Houghton Libraries 

 



    ![Interior of Widener Library.](/sites/g/files/omnuum841/files/styles/hwp_5_4__480x385/public/2024-09/Widener.png?itok=VwbKxWtR) 

 



 

####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **October 30, 2025** 

 01:00PM - 02:30PM EDT 

####  pin\_drop Location 

 **Meet at Widener Library (main lobby), 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge**  



 

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Join us for an introduction to Widener and Houghton Libraries!

Often considered the flagship library, at Widener you will receive an introduction to the library's history and collections, an orientation to the building, and an overview of services available to faculty.

Houghton Library is Harvard’s primary rare book and manuscript library, and your time there will include visits to exhibition spaces and display rooms, a history of the building, and an overview of services available.

Tour led by:  
• [**Ramona Crawford**](https://library.harvard.edu/staff/ramona-crawford), Head of Academic Partnerships  
• [**Peter Accardo**](https://library.harvard.edu/staff/peter-x-accardo), Librarian for Scholarly and Public Programs and Curator of the Harry Elkins Widener Collection

Registration required. Limited spots available.



 

 



 

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