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Now Open for MoPA Members and Advanced Researchers

The Edmund L. and Nancy K. Dubois Library holds over 20,000 items, comprised of more than 14,000 monographs and 120 journals.

The Library is now open by appointment to MoPA members and advanced researchers in film, photography and the fine arts. The Dubois Library is available for on-site use.

Hours:
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays:
9a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
(by appointment)

To schedule an appointment or for additional information please contact Librarian Ingrid Martis at (619) 238-7559 ext. 216.

You can view the library's collection anytime through the Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC).

Please review the library's terms of use before visiting.

Support the Library's collection:
The Dubois Library needs your help to expand our collection. Visit the Library's Amazon.com wishlist to purchase a book for the collection. Your generous gift will benefit MoPA and its visitors for years to come.

Click here to purchase a book for the Library.

Archives:
Three archives of special material round out the collection of the Dubois Library.

The Louis Clyde Stoumen Archives preserve the personal papers of the noted photographer and filmmaker.

The Nagasaki Journey Archives preserve the collection of material related to an exhibition of photographs taken by Japanese photographer Yosuke Yamahata.

The institutional archive of the Museum of Photographic Arts preserves material from the history of the museum, one of the few institutions internationally that is devoted to photography.

Print Viewing
The Print Viewing Room is available to scholars, educators, students, and artists with specific projects related to MoPA’s permanent collection. Registration is required at least two weeks in advance, as well as an initial meeting in regard to the project. The Print Viewing Room is available Monday through Friday, during business hours only. Please contact the museum’s registrar at (619) 238-7559 ext. 213 for more information and to schedule an appointment.