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Monroe C. Gutman Library
 
Map of HGSE campus showing Longfellow Hall on the Left of Appian Way with Larsen Hall, Read House, and Gutman Library on the Right. Gutman is highlighted with a blue square.  
Photograph of Monroe C. Gutman Library
 
   
 
Locations in Gutman
 

Gutman Conference Center

Learning Technologies Center

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About the Gutman Library
 

The Gutman Library is the primary library for the students and faculty at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. It is one of more than 90 libraries in the Harvard University Library system. The collection's main focuses are educational administration and policy, elementary and secondary education, teachers and teaching, educational innovations, educational psychology, human development, language acquisition, and the history of education. Gutman's Special Collections, spanning two centuries of educational materials, offer rich and varied resources for studying the history of schooling and learning in America.

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Monroe C. Gutman Photo Gallery
 

Exterior view of Gutman in the fall

Photograph of front of Gutman Library in the fall. Large four story gray concrete building with large windows. Tree with yellow leaves in front.

Special Collections Room in the Lower Level

Photograph of inside of Gutman Library’s rare books room. Large wooden table and chairs in center. Rows of rare books in wooden and glass cabinets line the walls.

Gutman Circulation Desk and lounging area on the first floor

Photograph of Gutman Library library in front of circulation desk. Students seated on couches reading.

Marcella Flaherty, Circulation and Reference, and Carla Lillvik, Circulation, at the Gutman Library Reference Desk

Photograph of Marcella Flaherty, Circulation and Reference and Carla Lillvik, Circulation, at the Gutman Library reference desk.

Books in Special Collections area (lower level)

Photograph of glass and wooden case displaying books in Gutman Library rare book room.

Gutman Library in Winter

Photograph of Gutman Library in the winter.

Gutman Library along Brattle Street

Photograph of Gutman Library from Brattle Street

Gutman Terrace (4th floor)

Photograph of terrace on fourth floor of Gutman Library. Potted plants, deck furniture on deck of terrace and buildings of Cambridge beyond terrace.

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A Message from the Head Librarian
 

Photograph of John Collins, Head Librarian of the Gutman Library.

John Collins, Head Librarian of the Gutman Library

Gutman Library offers a variety of student-centered services ranging from one-on-one research consultations to small group discussion rooms and a fax service. 50 public workstations provide access to Harvard's HOLLIS Catalog and all of Harvard's electronic resources available through the Harvard Library system. Online renewals and interlibrary loan services are also available.

To assist incoming students to work efficiently and make effective use of Harvard's many resources, the Research Services staff offer workshops throughout the year and are also available for hour-long appointments to assist with all areas of research, from class-assigned papers to dissertation proposals. The library staff also offers support services for students and alumni working at a distance.

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What Students Say about the Gutman Library
 

"Take time to talk to the research resource people in the library. Here at Harvard if you don't know how to use the research tools available, you're really at a disadvantage."
-Ed.M. student, Administration, Planning, and Social Policy

"The place to talk and sleep and read and study hard."
-Ed.M. student

"You are in the one place in all the world scholars come to visit physically and on the web to utilize resources they can't locate anywhere else. As a student, you can access the resources here but you can't get your hands on them until you learn how to use the libraries."
-Ed.D. student, Learning and Teaching

"The librarians here are terrific companions in the research process. They are here to assist masters and doctoral students as they pursue research interests. You can set up personal appointments as you pursue your studies and gain research skills and knowledge of Harvard University library resources."
-Ed.D. student, Learning and Teaching

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Contact Information
 

Harvard Graduate School of Education
6 Appian Way
Cambridge, MA 02138

Tel: 617-495-3423
Fax: 617-496-0540

Office Hours:
 Visit the Gutman Library Web site for office hours

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