Jean Outland Chrysler Library
Submit a Reference Question to: library@chrysler.org
Hours
Wednesday – Friday
10:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Wednesday evening hours are available by appointment.
For more information or to make an appointment, please call (757) 965-2035 or e-mail library@chrysler.org.
Our reading room, with the stacks visible in the distance. Click image to enlarge.
The Jean Outland Chrysler Library is the art research library of the Chrysler Museum of Art. With an extensive collection of over 106,000 rare and unique volumes relating to the history of art, the Jean Outland Chrysler Library is one of the most significant art libraries in the South. The Library is open to researchers and museum visitors during regular hours. The Library’s collections are closed-stack and non-circulating. Visitors to the Library reading room will find a helpful reference librarian and extensive reference sources. The online library catalogue enables users to browse titles in the closed stacks, and materials are retrieved by the Library staff. Photocopying and scanning services are available.
Limited reference service is available for researchers who are unable to visit the Library in person. Research requests may be submitted by email using the link below.
Interested in knowing about Library programs and new acquisitions? The Jean Outland Chrysler Library Blog is regularly updated with new information. You can find it at http://chryslermuseumlibrary.blogspot.com/
Who Uses the Collection Services
The Library is a unique resource among the Chrysler collections which offers scholarly support to curators, educators, docents, students, dealers and the public at large throughout the Hampton Roads community. Along with serving the regional community, the Library’s collections are also patronized by a wider audience through participation in Interlibrary loan.
