Rare Book Department
| Sunday, 12/22 | Closed |
| Monday, 12/23 | Closed |
| Tuesday, 12/24 |
Closed * |
| Wednesday, 12/25 | Closed |
| Thursday, 12/26 | Closed |
| Friday, 12/27 | Closed |
| Saturday, 12/28 | Closed |
- * Tuesday has hour changes – in preparation for the Christmas holiday
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
Upcoming Closures
- Tue., Dec. 24 : Closing at 1:00 PM in preparation for the Christmas holiday
- Wed., Dec. 25 : Closed Christmas Day
- Tue., Dec. 31 : Closing at 1:00 PM in preparation for the New Year holiday
- Wed., Jan. 1 : Closed New Year's Day
Upcoming Events
Rare Books Roadshow
While construction continues on Parkway Central Library's third floor, join staff from the Rare Book Department , Theatre Collection , and Children's Literature Research Collection for a…
Rare Books Roadshow
While construction continues on Parkway Central Library's third floor, join staff from the Rare Book Department , Theatre Collection , and Children's Literature Research Collection for a…
Rare Books Roadshow
While construction continues on Parkway Central Library's third floor, join staff from the Rare Book Department , Theatre Collection , and Children's Literature Research Collection for a…
Rare Books Roadshow
While construction continues on Parkway Central Library's third floor, join staff from the Rare Book Department , Theatre Collection , and Children's Literature Research Collection for a…
The Rare Book Department will be closed starting November 4th, 2024, for the installation of a new HVAC system.
This closure will interrupt the usual activities of the Rare Book Department, the Children's Literature Research Collection, and the Theatre Collection, requiring a pause in our regular tours and research appointments. Response time in providing remote research assistance may be delayed, as many of our collections will be inaccessible during renovations. Nevertheless, we encourage you to contact us using the email address erefrbd@freelibrary.org and we will do our best to help!
While the Rare Book Department space will not be accessible, we are committed to continuing programs throughout the closure. We are planning to present a Special Collections Showcase every weekday at 11:00 am, location to be determined, where you will be able to experience some of the wonderful things, up close and personal, from the collections.
Our tentative reopening date is June 2, 2025. In the meantime, we encourage you to keep touch by following social media https://www.facebook.com/flprarebooks/ @freelibraryrarebooks to see what we’re doing!