Frances Loeb Library
The GSD is open to the public. Before entering the Frances Loeb Library, non-Harvard visitors must check-in with GSD Security at Gund Hall’s Quincy Street entrance. As outlined in the GSD’s Reopening Guidelines, visitors are required to provide proof of vaccination (including a booster shot) and photo ID.
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Special Collections
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- Check out our guides: Archival Collections, Rare Book Collection, Le Corbusier Research Collection, Materials Collection, and Visual Collections