Libraries

Located at the Santa Barbara Street office in Pasadena, the Hale Library supports ongoing research at Carnegie Observatories with a rich collection of astronomy and physics resources. More than just a library, it’s a collaborative space for informal meetings, rainy-day social hours, and once even hosted Albert Einstein during a 1931 scientific colloquium.

Located in the Abelson Building in Washington, DC, the Earth & Planets Laboratory (EPL) Library supports cutting-edge research in the physical, earth, and space sciences. It holds over 10,000 technical books, maps, and reports, subscribes to 200+ journals and databases, and preserves more than a century of campus scientific archives. Carnegie personnel have 24/7 access; visiting researchers are welcome by appointment.