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GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY Merrill Learning Center 800 Florida Avenue, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 Library Hours/Schedule: For current information,
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Parking and Public Transportation
Visiters may obtain a temporary parking pass from the Department of Public Safety. There may be a fee. Guests should enter through the 8th Street front gate and stop at the kiosk for instructions. Gallaudet shuttle bus: WRLC visitors with valid IDs from their universities may ride the Gallaudet shuttle bus from Metrorail Red Line stops at:
- Union Station Take the escalator up to the Amtrak/commuter level, look for the sign that reads, "To all trains." Follow this to another sign that reads "parking garage" and take the escalator up one level, go to your right and you will see another escalator that will take you up another level, which will be the bus parking garage. Immediately to your left will be the boarding/discharging area for our shuttle buses.
- New York Ave./Florida Ave./Gallaudet University (exit at M St., NE The unmarked stop is at the M Street exit, at the corner of M Street and Delaware Ave., NE. When leaving the station via the subway exit to the M Street side, after reaching the street, take a left to the traffic light, which will be Delaware Ave., NE.
Public bus: From:
- Eastern Market Metrorail stop: take the 92 or 94
bus north to the
campus entrance at 8th and Florida Avenue, NE.
- From downtown or Union Station: take the D2, or D8 bus to 8th and K Streets, NE. Follow 8th Street two blocks north to campus.
- From New York Ave./Florida Ave./Gallaudet
University: take the 90 to 7th & Florida Ave, NE or 92 bus.
Library Regulations
Open to the public for use of materials within the library. Borrowing privileges extended to Gallaudet University students, faculty, staff, and alumni and to eligible faculty, staff, and students of WRLC institutions.
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 Library conforms to ADA standards for accessibility by people with
disabilities. CCTVs with magnifiers and screen magnification
software are available. All staff are skilled in the use of sign
language, and public telephones are equipped with TTYs and amplifier
handsets.
A complete list of services and additional information is available at: http://library.gallaudet.edu/Library/Information/Students_with_Disabilities.html
A complete list of services and additional information is available at: http://library.gallaudet.edu/Library/Information/Students_with_Disabilities.html
Special Collections
Deaf Collection: print, microform, film, video materials on deaf people, deaf culture, hearing, and sign language. Extensive holdings on the education of deaf people. Gallaudet Archives: archival materials related to the history of deaf people and the records of Gallaudet University, including rare books, manuscripts, photographs, and memorabilia.
