Library Hours + Access

Spring 2024 Library Hours

Jan 04 – May 31
Monday - Thursday - 8am - 8pm
Friday - 8am - 5pm
Saturday - 12pm - 6pm

Exceptions
Jan 4-16 – Mon-Fri 10am - 4pm
Jan 15 – closed
Mar 9 – closed
Mar 11-15 – 10am - 4pm
Mar 16 – closed
April 8 – closed
May 4 – closed
May 6-10 – 10am - 4pm
May 11-31 – Mon-Fri 10am - 4pm
May 27 - closed

Library hours are subject to change without notice.

Visit the library's blog for the latest news and updates, including changes to hours.

Visiting the Library

The Jessica R. Gund Memorial Library’s primary mission is to serve current students and employees at the Cleveland Institute of Art, as well as visitors from our partner libraries at Case Western Reserve University, the Cleveland Institute of Music, and the Rock Hall Library & Archives. Additionally, we welcome current students and employees from any OhioLINK member institutions.

The public, visiting scholars, and art and design professionals are welcome to use the collections for art and design research on weekdays during regular business hours. Visitors wishing to use the library during nights or weekends should call in advance. Access to Special Collections and the Institute's Archives for non-CIA researchers is by appointment only and limited to weekdays between 9am and 5pm as librarians are available. Anyone 16 years of age or younger must be accompanied by an adult while in the library. 

Library computers are reserved for CIA faculty, staff, and students; visitors must ask at the desk for guest login access. Visitor use of the computers is strictly limited to library research activities. Printing is restricted to CIA and partner library patrons.

All non-CIA library visitors must sign in and show ID at the library’s front desk.