The Academy of Art University Library is committed to facilitating the research of our students, faculty, staff and alumni. We are not open to the general public. There are, however, certain exceptions of admittance outside of the AAU community:
- AAU Admissions tours
- Library vendor representatives
- Library vendor technical support team members
- People accompanied by an AAU faculty or staff member
- Special events sponsored by the library
- Family of students who wish to briefly see the library
- Library job interviewees
The library will do our best to notify campus hosts of any expected visitors before they arrive. We request and encourage campus hosts to call the library (415-618-3842) if there is ever any question of whether or not a guest should be allowed in.
Visiting Researchers
While the Academy of Art University Library typically welcomes guest researchers, current campus policy restricts building access strictly to students and staff. Consequently, we are unable to approve guest researcher requests at this time. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.
Auditions in the Library:
The library has rooms available for use by students and faculty. The library allows auditions to be hosted in these rooms only if all parties involved belong to the AAU community. If students are holding auditions involving the public, they must book space at 466 Townsend by speaking with an MPT representative in that building or calling 415-618-6448. This must be done at least two weeks in advance per executive office approval.