William L. Clements Library
Located on the central campus of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, the William L. Clements Library houses original resources for the study of American history and culture from the fifteenth through the nineteenth century. Its mission is to collect and preserve primary source materials, to make them available for research, and to support and encourage scholarly investigation of our nation’s past.
RECENT ACQUISITIONS: Building on the Clements Collections
Library Renovation Project
The Clements Library renovation project starts July 2013, during which time the Library will relocate staff and collections. For more information, see the Renovation Project Update page.
Library Hours
Note: We are now in our Labor Day - May 25 Hours- Mon-Wed 9 am - 4:45 pm
- Thu 9 am - 7:45 pm
- Fri 9 am - 4:45 pm
Exhibit Room Hours
- Mon-Fri 1 pm - 4:45 pm and by special appointment.
The Curators and other members of the Library staff will be pleased to assist with any questions relating to our collections. Curators may be contacted by letter, e-mail, or phone.
Contact Information for Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive
The Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive has moved from the Clements Library to the University of Michigan Library’s Special Collections, located on the 8th floor of the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library. Culinary Division staff—curator JJ Jacobson, adjunct curator Jan Longone, and culinary volunteers—have followed the collection to its new home. Both are available for consultation about the archive and its use for research on American culinary history.
Inquiries concerning the culinary collection should go to JJ Jacobson, 734-763-1746; E-mail: nonesuch@umich.edu.
Questions for Jan Longone should be directed to her at 734-647-0879; E-mail: jblong@umich.edu.