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Cowles Library 7:30am – 12am
Cowles Library 7:30am – 12am
Archives 8am - 4pm, by appointment
Midnight Hall Open 24 hours
Cowles Café
Due to inclement weather, Cowles Library will open at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, Mar. 4th. If conditions worsen, there is a chance the library will be closed all day Wednesday, so check here for updates before coming in to the library. Midnight Hall will remain open.

Hours & Location

Due to inclement weather, Cowles Library will open at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, Mar. 4th. If conditions worsen, there is a chance the library will be closed all day Wednesday, so check here for updates before coming in to the library. Midnight Hall will remain open.
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7:30am – 12am
Archives
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Midnight Hall
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8am - 4pm, by appointment
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7:30am – 12am
Archives
8am - 4pm, by appointment
Midnight Hall
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Cowles Library
7:30am – 12am
Archives
8am - 4pm, by appointment
Midnight Hall
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Archives

University Archives & Special Collections

Upcoming Hours by Location
 

 

Location

2725 University Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50325

Campus Map

Library Floor Maps

Library Navigation Guide

From the north or east:

  1. From I-35 S, continue onto I-235 W. From I-80 W, take exit 137A onto I-235 W.
  2. Take exit 7 for Keo Way/19th St. toward MLK Jr. Pkwy.
  3. Turn right onto 19th St.
  4. Turn left onto University Ave. In 1/2 mile, the Library will be on your right.

From the south or west:

  1. From I-35 S, take exit 7A onto I-235 E. From I-80 E, continue onto I-235 E.
  2. Take exit 6 to 31st St.
  3. Turn left on 31st St. to University Ave.
  4. Turn right on University Ave. In 2 blocks, the Library will be on your left.

The library’s south entrance door (facing University Ave.) is more ADA accessible and requires a Drake ID card. The north entrance doors do not require an ID card.

Parking

Street parking is available on side streets south of University Ave. (28th St., 27th St., Brattleboro Ave., etc.).

There is a small, metered Visitor lot on the southwest corner of Aliber Hall.

More information about parking at Drake