Sterling Memorial Library, New Haven

Name: Sterling Memorial Library
Address: New Haven, United States
Telephone: (203) 432-1775

#45 among attractions in New Haven

Gothic Revival architecture, Library

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Facts and practical information

Sterling Memorial Library is the main library building of the Yale University Library system in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Opened in 1931, the library was designed by James Gamble Rogers as the centerpiece of Yale's Gothic Revival campus. The library's tower has sixteen levels of bookstacks containing over 4 million volumes. Several special collections—including the university's Manuscripts & Archives—are also housed in the building. It connects via tunnel to the underground Bass Library, which holds an additional 150,000 volumes. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1931 (93 years ago)Height: 150 ftFloors: 16Coordinates: 41°18'41"N, 72°55'44"W

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Central New Haven (Downtown New Haven)New Haven United States

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(203) 432-1775

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Day trips

Sterling Memorial Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Yale University Art Gallery, Yale Center for British Art, Old Campus, Yale School of Art.

~1180 ftSW
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven
6 min walk • The Yale University Art Gallery is the oldest university art museum in the Western Hemisphere. It houses a major encyclopedic collection of art in several interconnected buildings on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
~1360 ftSW
Collection of 16th- to 19th-century art
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
7 min walk • The Yale Center for British Art at Yale University in downtown New Haven, Connecticut, houses the largest and most comprehensive collection of British art outside the United Kingdom.
~880 ftS
Park
Old Campus, New Haven
5 min walk • The Old Campus is the oldest area of the Yale University campus in New Haven, Connecticut. It is the principal residence of Yale College freshmen and also contains offices for the academic departments of Classics, English, History, Comparative Literature, and Philosophy.
~1030 ftW
Museum, Universities and schools, Art gallery
Yale School of Art, New Haven
5 min walk • The Yale School of Art is the art school of Yale University. Founded in 1869 as the first professional fine arts school in the United States, it grants Masters of Fine Arts degrees to students completing a two-year course in graphic design, painting/printmaking, photography, or sculpture.
~1040 ftNE
Landmark cemetery with graves of famous
Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven
6 min walk • Grove Street Cemetery or Grove Street Burial Ground is a cemetery in New Haven, Connecticut, that is surrounded by the Yale University campus. It was organized in 1796 as the New Haven Burying Ground and incorporated in October 1797 to replace the crowded burial ground on the New Haven Green.
0.4 miNE
Game and entertainment center, Hockey, Sport venue
Ingalls Rink, New Haven
11 min walk • David S. Ingalls Rink is a hockey rink in New Haven, Connecticut, designed by architect Eero Saarinen and built between 1953 and 1958 for Yale University. It is commonly referred to as The Whale, due to its shape. The building was constructed for $1.5 million, which was double its original cost estimate.
~610 ftSW
Park
Branford College, New Haven
3 min walk • Branford College is one of the 14 residential colleges at Yale University.
~780 ftSE
Church
Battell Chapel, New Haven
4 min walk • Battell Chapel is the largest chapel of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Built in 1874–76, it was funded primarily with gifts from Joseph Battell and others of his family.
~1340 ftNE
Hiking trail, Hiking
Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, New Haven
7 min walk • The Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is an 81.2-mile multi-use rail trail located in Connecticut and Massachusetts. The trail was built on former New Haven and Northampton Company railbed, which was constructed along the route of the Farmington Canal in Connecticut and the Hampshire and Hampden Canal in Massachusetts, respectively.
~1090 ftE
Park
Silliman College, New Haven
6 min walk • Silliman College is a residential college at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, named for scientist and Yale professor Benjamin Silliman. It opened in September 1940 as the last of the original ten residential colleges, and contains buildings constructed as early as 1901.
~320 ftE
Park, Library
Berkeley College, New Haven
2 min walk • Berkeley College is a residential college at Yale University, opened in 1934. The eighth of Yale's 14 residential colleges, it was named in honor of Reverend George Berkeley, dean of Derry and later bishop of Cloyne, in recognition of the assistance in land and books that he gave to Yale in the 18th century.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Sterling Memorial Library?

Nearby attractions include Yale University, New Haven (1 min walk), Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven (1 min walk), Lillian Goldman Law Library, New Haven (2 min walk), Berkeley College, New Haven (2 min walk).

How to get to Sterling Memorial Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sterling Memorial Library:

Bus

Broadway/York • Lines: Blue Line (Weekend) (3 min walk)
Grove/Temple • Lines: Orange Line (Day) (7 min walk)

Train

New Haven-State Street (15 min walk)
New Haven Union Station (25 min walk)