The Helen Farr Sloan Library & Archives

Online Catalog Special Collections Manuscript Collections Institutional Archives Rules of Use Reference Services LOCATION The Library is located on the lower level of the museum building. For museum address and contact information, click here.

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The Library is open by appointment to visitors Wednesday through Friday, 10 am to 4 pm. To schedule an appointment or submit an information request, please email us or call 302-571-9590 ext. 540.

The Helen Farr Sloan Library has been completely redesigned and now features new storage facilities and a dramatically improved reading room. Comprising the General Collection, Special Book Collections, Artist Manuscript Collections, and Museum Archives, the library occupies nearly 1304 square feet on the Museum’s lower level.

The Helen Farr Sloan Library houses over 30,000 volumes that include monographs, exhibition catalogues, periodicals, reference works, and extensive vertical files relating to individual artists. The scope of the Library reflects the Museum's permanent art collection. The Library is a non-circulating research collection. Stacks are closed.

SEARCH ATHENA The entire card catalog of the Helen Farr Sloan Library is currently being converted to an online catalog that is accessible from the Internet. The installation of Athena is due to generous grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Delaware Division of the Arts. Click here to search the catalog.