Lamont Library

Lamont Library is an academic library at Harvard University with multiple study areas designed for different purposes. The building houses the Woodberry Poetry Room alongside a Multimedia Lab that supports digital content creation and media work.

The library opened in 1932 as a specialized facility designed specifically for Harvard College undergraduates, marking a turning point in how the university supported student learning. This building represented an important shift toward dedicated study spaces for the broader student population.

The Woodberry Poetry Room holds recorded readings and literature from many writers, making their voices directly accessible to students and visitors. This collection shows how the university treats literature not just as text to read but as sound to experience.

The HOLLIS catalog system connects users to digital subscriptions, research databases, and physical collections for research and study. Different rooms throughout the building support various work styles, from focused individual study to collaborative media projects.

The Multimedia Lab offers specialized equipment for audio and video work, data visualization, and geographic information systems, which is unusual for a library building. This reflects how the facility has evolved beyond traditional book collections to support modern research methods.

Location: Massachusetts

Part of: Harvard Library

GPS coordinates: 42.37280,-71.11550

Latest update: December 10, 2025 15:49