Libraries - Oberlin College

Mudd Center (Main Library)

The Main Library, housed in the Seeley G. Mudd Center, is the central library facility for Oberlin College, and is the primary location for materials in the humanities and social sciences. It also houses interdisciplinary and or general interest works.

Conservatory Library

The music library is among the oldest and largest in any academic setting, with more than 270,000 items. Collections include nearly 80,000 sound recordings, 113,00 musical scores, 63,000 books, and 210 periodical titles.

Science Library

In 2001, the college opened a spacious library within the Science Center devoted to astronomy, biochemistry, biology, botany, chemistry, geology, neuroscience, physics, and zoology. Also well represented are materials in agriculture, medicine, technology, science education, and the history and philosophy of science.

Clarence Ward Art Library

A visual feast for those who love art and the creative process, the Art Library has more than 100,000 books, exhibition catalogs, and bound periodicals, as well as about 250 journals. The collection covers architecture, painting, sculpture, prints and drawings, new media, photography, and the decorative arts.

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phone: (440) 775-8121

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Office of Communications
email: communications@oberlin.edu
phone: (440) 775-8474

College of Arts & Sciences Admissions
phone: (800) 622-6243 or (440) 775-8411
101 N. Professor St., Oberlin, OH 44074

Conservatory of Music Admissions
phone: (440) 775-8413
39 W. College St., Oberlin, OH 44074