The University of the District of Columbia
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The University of the District of Columbia Learning Resources Division 4200 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20008 Library Hours/Schedule: 202-274-5103 For current information,
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Parking and Public Transportation
Pay parking garage entrance on Van Ness Street, west of Connecticut Avenue.
The Van Ness/UDC Metro Station (red line) is adjacent to the campus.
Library Regulations
Borrowing privileges are extended to UDC students, faculty, staff and eligible students and faculty from WRLC institutions. Libraries are open to District residents but no borrowing privileges are extended.
Loan and Period Fines
The loan periods for materials are:
- Undergraduates: 4 weeks
- Graduate students: 6 weeks
- Faculty: three fixed due dates a year (1/31, 5/31, 9/30)
Services for Individuals with Physical and Learning Disabilities
The Learning Resources Division on the Van Ness Campus (Building 41) is accessible to all persons on level A, and with elevator access to levels 1, 2, and 5. Resources for the handicapped include a Laboratory for the Visually Impaired (Room 108), equipped with two computers with ZoomText, Jaws and Readiris Pro 8 software and scanners for reading. Internet access with DecTalk is available as well as screen magnification. A color video camera also provides magnification of 3-D objects. The Webster\'s Student Dictionary in Braille is also available.
Special Collections
Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives, slavery source materials, D.W. Griffith Papers, The Schomburg Clipping Files, Hampton Clipping Files 1897-1954, the Atlanta University Black Culture Collection, the Papers of W.E.B. DuBois, and Black Biographical Dictionaries, 1790-1950.
