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The Library will be closed to all readers on Monday, June 19th, in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day.

The Library will be closed to all readers on Monday, May 29th, in observance of Memorial Day.

Sepulveda Blvd. has now reopened in both directions. All visitors can enter and exit as normal via Getty Center Drive.

Due to a downed tree and power line on Sepulveda Blvd., access to the Getty Center will be impacted today. Because this is a dynamic situation, be sure to check local news for the most up-to-date information if you are planning on visiting the library.

The library will be closed to all readers on Monday, February 20, in observance of Presidents Day.

In preparation for the GRI’s next exhibition, the Plaza Lobby will be closed Monday, February 13. Readers should enter and exit the GRI through the door next to the L2 Security Desk that day.

Signage will be posted, and Security will be available to redirect people as needed.

The Library will be closed to all readers on Monday, January 16, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The Getty Research Portal’s newest Virtual Collection, Cookbook Collection (Getty Research Institute), is available just in time for the holiday season! Created in collaboration with GRI Associate Digital Media Producer Kirsten Lew, the collection accompanies her exploration of a Renaissance recipe for potato pie, featured in Getty News & Stories.

The Virtual Collection includes more than 100 digitized cookbooks from the Anne Willan and Mark Cherniavsky Gastronomy Collection. Check out the Virtual Collection to find many holiday feasting delights!

The Library will be closed to all Readers beginning Monday, December 26, and will reopen on Monday, January 9. All Research Services staff (Reference, Circulation, Special Collections Reading Room, Interlibrary Loan) will be unavailable during this time. Requests received during the closure will be processed starting January 9.

Be sure to submit requests for library materials before these deadlines:

• Monday, December 19, at 2 p.m. for Special Collections appointments in early January
• Tuesday, December 20, at 8 a.m. for General Collections items at the Villa
• Thursday, December 22, at 10 a.m. for General Collections items from Storage and Library Annex

The deadline for scheduling New/Renewing Reader Library visits and Special Collections Reading Room appointments for the week beginning January 9 is Tuesday, December 20.

Contact the Reference Desk with any related questions at (310) 440-7390 or reference@getty.edu

Your patience is appreciated in the New Year as we respond to requests in the order received.

We look forward to welcoming you back in 2023!

The Library will be closed to all Readers on Thursday, November 24, and Friday, November 25, for the Thanksgiving holiday.