Hornbake Library

Maryland Room

The reading room for Special Collections and University Archives is located on the first floor of Hornbake Library, behind the exhibition gallery. Visit us to gain access to unique and rare material to support your research project. 

Exhibition Gallery

Located on the first floor, next to the Maryland Room, the gallery features annual exhibitions of our unique materials.

Located on the first floor, the Katherine Anne Porter Room is a replica of her personal library, set up with her furniture, and personal artifacts during her time in Washington, DC. Katherine Anne Porter (1890-1980) was an important American author, known mostly for her short stories and novel, Ship of Fools.

More about the Katherine Anne Porter Room

Study

There are a variety of study spaces available throughout Hornbake Library. Quiet, individual study spaces are available on the first and second floors. Group study spaces are available on the first and third levels.

Floor Plans

• Ground Floor
• First Floor
• Second Floor
• Third Floor
• Fourth Floor

Technology and Equipment

Scanners, Printers, Computers

There are copier/printers, computers, and book and large format overhead scanners available in the Maryland Room. 

Printers are available on the first floor in lobby of Hornbake Library North. These printers can be accessed when the Maryland Room is closed.