Hours & Contact Us
The Jefferson Caffery Reading Room, located in Room 314, houses the following:
- University Archives & Acadiana Manuscripts Collection
- Louisiana Room
- Rare Books Collection
- Digital Archives
- UL Lafayette Institutional Repository
Other collections and research centers include the Cajun & Creole Music Collection, the Ernest J. Gaines Center, and U.S. Government Information.
Special Collections services are open to the public, be them University-affiliated or not.
Users can make requests using the following methods:
- Call: (337) 482-6031
- Email: speccoll@louisiana.edu
- Chat: Ask Us! Special Collections
- Appointment: Although not required, appointments are strongly recommended. Users can complete a Research Appointment Form.
- Visit: Users are welcome to visit in-person. Special Collections is located in Room 314 on the 3rd Floor.
- Form: Use this form to make digitization requests.
Hours
|
Fall/Spring Semester |
Summer Semester |
Summer/Winter Intersession |
| Monday – Tuesday | | Monday – Thursday | | Monday – Thursday | |
| 7:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. |
| Wednesday – Thursday | | Friday | | Friday | |
| 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. |
| Friday | | Saturday | | Saturday – Sunday | |
| 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | 10 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. | CLOSED |
| Saturday | | Sunday | | |
| 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | CLOSED | |
| Sunday | | ||
| CLOSED |
Note: Closed during major holidays and Saturday on holiday weekends
Contact
Special Collections
(337) 482-6031 | 3rd Floor | Room 314 | speccoll@louisiana.edu