Getty Research Institute
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+1 310 440-7390 (library)
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History
The Getty Research Institute is dedicated to furthering knowledge and advancing understanding of the visual arts and their various histories through its expertise, active collecting program, public programs, institutional collaborations, exhibitions, publications, digital services, and residential scholars programs. Its Research Library and Special Collections of rare materials and digital resources serve an international community of scholars and the interested public. The Institute's activities and scholarly resources guide and sustain each other and together provide a unique environment for research, critical inquiry, and scholarly exchange.
Opening Times
Tuesday–Friday, Sunday 10am–5:30pm
Saturday 10am–8pm
Monday Closed
Research Services
The Library is open to by appointment. Three levels of reader privileges are available as needed:
Plaza Reader: Materials from the stacks and storage may be paged for use in the Plaza Reading Room during regular open hours.
Stack Reader: Access to the Research Library open stacks and Special Collections during regular open hours. Materials from storage may be paged for use.
Extended Reader: Extended hours of access to the Research Library open stacks for specialists requiring concentrated use of the library and its collections. Access to Special Collections during regular open hours. Materials from storage may be paged for use.
All Readers may request materials for in-house consultation. Materials do not circulate outside of the Research Library. Stack Readers, Extended Readers, Getty staff, in-residence Getty scholars and fellows, and Getty interns may consult the Research Institute's Special Collections and Institutional Archives in the Special Collections Reading Room, Monday–Friday, 9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Please refer to the guidelines and policies below before making an appointment.
https://www.getty.edu/research/library/using/access/index.html