Swarthmore College Friends Historical Library

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Contact Information
E-mail: [mailto:friends@swarthmore.edu friends@swarthmore.edu]

Address:


 * Friends Historical Library
 * Swarthmore College
 * 500 College Avenue
 * Swarthmore, PA 19081

Telephone: 610-328-8496 Fax:  610-690-5728

Hours and holidays: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30p.m. During the academic year we are also open on Saturday mornings, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.; we will be closed on Saturdays October 13 and 20 due to Fall break. We will also be closed for Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 22, through Sunday, November 25, 2012.

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Internet sites and databases:


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Collection Description
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Tips
Persons with disabilities who have questions about physical access may contact the Library (610-328-8496) in advance of their visit.

Guides
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Alternate Repositories
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Overlapping Collections


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Neighboring Collections