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Contact the Library


 

Library Mailing Address

Academy Library
55 Concourse Drive
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, CA 94118-4503


Academy Library Contact Information
Academy Library Main Phone (415) 379-5484
Academy Library Main Fax (415) 379-5729
   
Academy Library Reference
 
(415) 379-5484
library@calacademy.org
Special Collections &
Archives
(415) 379-5484
library@calacademy.org
Manzanita Project
 
(415) 379-5488
manzanita@calacademy.org
Interlibrary Loan
 
 
(415) 379-5493
ilibrary@calacademy.org
Learn more about ILL >>>

Academy Library Staff
Lawrence Currie
Academy Librarian
(415) 379-5487
 lcurrie@calacademy.org
Danielle Castronovo
Archives and Digital Collections Librarian
(415) 379-5490
 dcastronovo@calacademy.org
Rebecca A. Morin
User Services Librarian
(415) 379-5495
rmorin@calacademy.org
David Acheson
Technical Services Librarian
(415) 379-5496
dacheson@calacademy.org
Stella Tang
Technical Services Librarian
(415) 379-5492
stang@calacademy.org
Carrie Burroughs
Manzanita Project Coordinator
(415) 379-5489
cburroughs@calacademy.org
Patricia Shea-Diner
Library Assistant
Technical Services-Interlibrary Loan
(415) 379-5493
pshea-diner@calacademy.org
 
Heather Aston
Library Assistant
Collections Maintainence
(415) 379-5493
haston@calacademy.org
Karren Elsbernd
Library Assistant Special Collections/
Manzanita Project/Technical Services
(415) 379-5488
kelsbernd@calacademy.org
Christina Fidler
Digital Production Assistant
(415) 379-5215
cfidler@calacademy.org
Jean W. Farrington
Senior Library Information Specialist
(415) 379-5491
jfarrington@calacademy.org
   

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Using the Library


 

The Academy Library is a department within the Research Division and primarily serves the Academy's scientific staff.

The Library's non-circulating research collections are open to any user with legitimate research needs. A photocopy machine is available for visitors to use at cost.

Access to the Academy Library is available only by appointment.

Please email library@calacademy.org or phone (415) 379-5484 for further information or to schedule an appointment.

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Visiting the Library


 

The Library is located at the California Academy of Sciences at 55 Music Concourse Drive in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Several public transportation routes serve the Academy and its environs in Golden Gate Park.

Limited parking is available around the Academy; there is four-hour parking in Golden Gate Park and paid parking in the Music Concourse Parking Facility.

Click here for information about public transportation & parking >>>

The Naturalist Center is open to the public without an appointment, and offers a variety of resources and services to guests wishing to learn more about the natural world.

Learn more about the Naturalist Center >>>

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Volunteer Opportunities


 

Volunteers make essential contributions to the ongoing success of the Academy.

Academy Library volunteers contribute in many ways to Academy Library activities:

  • assisting in the development and design of Web pages
  • developing geographic information systems (GIS)
  • assisting in responding to correspondence from school children
  • providing current awareness services to Academy scientific staff
  • doing technical services processing of materials
  • maintaining records of gifts, serials holdings, new acquisitions
  • helping to shelve materials, file maps, and other clerical tasks

 

The Academy Library can work with you to plan your volunteer experience. Options include:

  • short-term, project-based efforts
  • academic internships (which are often linked to a prescribed academic term)
  • ongoing, long-term commitments

Anyone interested in becoming an Academy Library volunteer is encouraged to contact Volunteer Services at (415) 379-5111 or volunteer@calacademy.org

Go to the Volunteer Services webpage >>>

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Need Help?

   

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Library Collections

   

Explore new aquisitions, Special Collections, the Academy Archives, the Manzanita Image Project, and the Naturalist Center.

eJournals & eResources

   

The Academy Library subscribes to a variety of indexes and databases (such as Zoological Record) to assist with your research, and an extensive collection of full-text electronic journals.

Services

   

The Academy Library offers a range of information services, including reference assistance, training and orientations, and interlibrary loan.

Library News

   

On the Page, the Academy Library's newsletter. Keep up with new Library developments!

Contact Info

   

For general inquiries about the Academy Library please contact:

Library Reference
415-379-5484
library@calacademy.org

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