Louis T. Griffith Library
The museum reference library features more than 5,000 volumes of scholarly works, exhibition catalogues, historical books and art appreciation books. The library, located on the third floor of the museum, will reopen to the public in January 2012. Please call 706.542.GMOA (4662) for more information or to volunteer at the library.
The library does not permit books to be checked out and taken off the premises, but the public is welcome to read the books at the library.
Highlights
- Grove’s Dictionary of Art (34 volumes)
- Extensive collection on Central and South American art
- Green Center Library (decorative arts)
- Catalogue raisonné of Muirhead Bone (3 CDs; written by Dr. S. William Pelletier and produced by GMOA; available for purchase from the museum)
- Auction catalogs (Christie’s, Phillips, Sotheby's)
- Periodicals (American Art Review, The Art Newspaper, The Magazine Antiques)
Library Rules
- Sign in at receptionist’s desk.
- No food or drinks.
- No pens. Pencils only.
- No book bags, backpacks, large purses, etc.
- Copies are 10 cents per page.
Also part of the library are the museum’s Study Centers in the Humanities.
Galileo Interconnected Libraries (GIL)