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Lamont Library

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Highlights

A 24-hour creative space with a wide range of services supporting the humanities and social sciences.

  • Collaborative or quiet study
  • Media post-production
  • Data visualization
  • Tech loan — and, a café!
Open to Harvard ID holders.
Full access policy
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Study. Focus. Relax.

Contact

Harvard Yard
Cambridge, MA 02138
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Spaces

At Lamont you can find spaces suited to collaboration or quiet study, a lab for multimedia production and data visualization, and more. 

The Media Lab in Lamont Library
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Media Lab

Computers, equipment and help for everything from media creation and production to statistical analysis and data visualization.

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The Media Lab Annex in Lamont Library
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Media Lab Annex

A quiet space for working on multimedia projects, these computers feature an array of media and visualization software.

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The Farnsworth Room at Lamont Library
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Farnsworth Room

The Farnsworth Room is a quiet, light-filled space with a series of nooks perfect for studying.

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The Donatelli Reading Room in Lamont Library
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Donatelli Reading Room

The Donatelli Reading Room features group study tables, carrels with outlet strips, and soft-seating.

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Services and Tools

Service

Lamont Multimedia Lab

Your one-stop shop for media creation and data visualization, including editing and production for audio and video.
Service

Visualization Support

Get training, help, and consultations on data visualization—such as Tableau—for the Harvard community.
Service

Tech Loan

Access to laptops, chargers, 360 degree cameras, VR equipment and more for members of the Harvard community.
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Digital Mapping and GIS Support

Get help with maps, mapping, geographic information systems, and other geospatial tools, as well as cartographic design.
Service

Research Consultations

Get personalized guidance from one of our library specialists online or in-person—no question is too small.
Service

Course Reserves

Looking for required and recommended reading for your classes? Check out what's available through course reserves.

How To...

How To

Borrow, Renew and Return Library Materials

Connect with the library materials you need to get your work done.
How To

Learn Remotely for Harvard Students

Participating in a Harvard class remotely? Harvard Library can help.

What's Happening

Exhibits

Maps That Tell the Story of Me and My Ancestors

Philip Hofer Prize, 2018
Aug 20, 2018 through May 10, 2019

Winning Collections in Undergraduate Book Collecting

Aug 20, 2018 through May 10, 2019

Harvard College International Photo Contest Winners

Apr 1, 2019 through Mar 29, 2020

Collections

Collection

Data and Government Information Collections

Lamont Library is home to a vast and encompassing array of data and government collections, in both print and digital form, as well as the expertise to make the best use of these collections for your research.
Collection

Environmental Science and Public Policy Archives

A globally important special collection for environment and sustainability science, intergovernmental policy, and cultural perspectives on the environment.
Collection

Henry Weston Farnsworth Room

An eclectic collection of leisure reading including mysteries, science fiction, travel books and literary bestsellers.