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Sterling Memorial Library

A cathedral for books, 1930, James Gamble Rogers: the nave is the entrance hall, the circulation desk is the altar, and the tower behind holds fifteen storeys of stacks.

Guide's tip. The nave is open to visitors; the stacks are not. Quiet, please.

On a walking tour. Stop 8 of 10 on the walking tour Yale, from the Old Campus to the libraries, every stop on a map in walking order.

about 20 min for a visit