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- One South Hall Road
- Berkeley, California 94720
- Mon: 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Tue: 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Wed: 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Thur: 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Fri: 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Sat: Closed
- Sun: Closed
Bancroft Library
The Bancroft Library is the primary special collections library at UC Berkeley, and one of the largest and most heavily used libraries of manuscripts, rare books, and unique materials in the United States. Bancroft supports major research and instructional activities and plays a leading role in the development of the university’s research collections.