{"id":6,"date":"2022-10-07T09:19:11","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T13:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/udconnect\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2026-01-14T16:46:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T20:46:09","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/udconnect\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-216\" src=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/udconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/11\/AboutUs_MorrisLibraryFront-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Students walking into Moriis Library\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/udconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/11\/AboutUs_MorrisLibraryFront-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/udconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/11\/AboutUs_MorrisLibraryFront-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nThe Library, Museums and Press is a hub for activity, collaboration and concentration. You will find opportunities to study, learn, create and connect throughout our various locations.<\/p>\n<p>The main library, Morris Library, sits in the heart of campus on the Green. In addition, there are three branch libraries: the Chemistry Library and the Physics Library are also on the Newark campus, and the Marine Studies Library is on the Lewes campus. Four Special Collections and Museums gallery spaces\u2014including Mechanical Hall Gallery, the Mineralogical Museum in Penny Hall, Old College Gallery and the Special Collections Gallery in Morris Library\u2014display rotating exhibitions that are free and open to the public. The editorial offices of the UD Press, which publishes scholarly works for researchers, are situated in Morris Library.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<a href=\"#chemlib\" class=\"btn\" id=\"btn-cl\" name=\"btn-cl\" >Chemistry Library<\/a>\n<a href=\"#marinestudies\" class=\"btn\" id=\"btn-msl\" name=\"btn-msl\" >Marine Studies Library<\/a>\n<a href=\"#mechhall\" class=\"btn\" id=\"btn-mh\" name=\"btn-mh\" >Mechanical Hall<\/a>\n<a href=\"#minmuseum\" class=\"btn\" id=\"btn-mm\" name=\"btn-mm\" >Mineralogical Museum<\/a>\n<a href=\"#oldcollege\" class=\"btn\" id=\"btn-ocg\" name=\"btn-ocg\" >Old College Gallery<\/a>\n<a href=\"#physlib\" class=\"btn\" id=\"btn-physlib\" name=\"btn-physlib\" >Physics Library<\/a>\n<a href=\"#specgallery\" class=\"btn\" id=\"btn-scg\" name=\"btn-scg\" >Special Collections Gallery<\/a>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"chemlib\">Chemistry Library<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-253\" src=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/udconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/12\/chemistry-library-brownlab.jpg\" alt=\"Chemistry Library in Brown Laboratory\" width=\"960\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/udconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/12\/chemistry-library-brownlab.jpg 960w, https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/udconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/12\/chemistry-library-brownlab-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Located on the second floor of Brown Laboratory, the Chemistry Library serves students, faculty and staff in Chemistry, Biochemistry and related disciplines.<\/p>\n<a href=\"\/udconnect\/hours\/?library_loc=2\" class=\"btn\" id=\"hours-cl\" name=\"hours-cl\" >Chemistry Library Hours and Location<\/a>\n<h3 id=\"marinestudies\">Marine Studies Library<\/h3>\n<p>The Marine Studies Library serves the faculty, staff, and students of the School of Marine Science and Policy in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment. The Library is located on the Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes, Delaware, in the Cannon Laboratory.<\/p>\n<a href=\"\/udconnect\/hours\/?library_loc=3\" class=\"btn\" id=\"hours-msl\" name=\"hours-msl\" >Marine Studies Library Hours and Location<\/a>\n<h3 id=\"mechhall\">Mechanical Hall<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-251\" src=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/udconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/12\/mechanical-hall-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Mechanical Hall Gallery\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/udconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/12\/mechanical-hall-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/udconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/12\/mechanical-hall-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mechanical Hall is on the north campus of University of Delaware. Following an award-winning renovation, Mechanical Hall reopened in 2004 as the home of the Paul R. Jones Collection of African American Art. Mechanical Hall houses a study room for use upon-request for unique teaching and viewing opportunities for faculty, students, and visiting scholars.<\/p>\n<a href=\"\/udconnect\/hours\/?library_loc=15\" class=\"btn\" id=\"hours-mh\" name=\"hours-mh\" >Mechanical Hall Hours and Location<\/a>\n<h3 id=\"minmuseum\">Mineralogical Museum<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-250\" src=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/udconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/12\/mineralogical-museum-penny-hall-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Mineralogical Museum in Penny Hall\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/udconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/12\/mineralogical-museum-penny-hall-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/udconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/12\/mineralogical-museum-penny-hall-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Mineralogical Museum in Penny Hall displays approximately 350 specimens from UD\u2019s renowned collection of minerals. Exhibitions highlight fine crystallized minerals; classics from worldwide and American locations, specimens from significant recent discoveries, and themes such as crystallography and crystal growth.<\/p>\n<a href=\"\/udconnect\/hours\/?library_loc=17\" class=\"btn\" id=\"hours-mm\" name=\"hours-mm\" >Mineralogical Museum Hours and Location<\/a>\n<h3 id=\"oldcollege\">Old College Gallery<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-249\" src=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/udconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/12\/old-college-gallery-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Old College Gallery in Old College Hall\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/udconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/12\/old-college-gallery-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/udconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/12\/old-college-gallery-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Old College Gallery is located on the north campus. The Gallery encompasses both a large and gracious main gallery and a smaller, more intimate \u201cwest\u201d gallery. Old College Gallery typically offers between two and four different exhibitions per year. Many of the exhibitions spotlight the collections of Special Collections and Museums at University of Delaware.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/udconnect\/hours\/?library_loc=16\" class=\"btn\" id=\"hours-ocg\" name=\"hours-ocg\" >Old College Gallery Hours and Location<\/a>\n<h3 id=\"physlib\">Physics Library<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-252\" src=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/udconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/12\/physics-library-sharplab.jpg\" alt=\"Physics Library in Sharp Hall\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/udconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/12\/physics-library-sharplab.jpg 600w, https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/udconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/12\/physics-library-sharplab-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Physics Library serves students, faculty and staff in Physics and related disciplines. Located on the second floor of Sharp Laboratory, the Library provides a specialized collection of books and reference materials in physics and related disciplines.<\/p>\n<a href=\"\/udconnect\/hours\/?library_loc=4\" class=\"btn\" id=\"hours-phy\" name=\"hours-phy\" >Physics Library Hours and Location<\/a>\n<h3 id=\"specgallery\">Special Collections Gallery<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-256\" src=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/udconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/12\/Special-Collections-Gallery-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Special Collections Gallery in Morris Library\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/udconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/12\/Special-Collections-Gallery-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/udconnect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/12\/Special-Collections-Gallery-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Located in Morris Library on the second floor, the Special Collections Gallery is open to students, faculty, staff and the general public. This gallery is the home to temporary and permanent exhibitions of our Special Collections artwork, manuscripts and books.<\/p>\n<a href=\"\/udconnect\/hours\/?library_loc=12\" class=\"btn\" id=\"hours-scg\" name=\"hours-scg\" >Special Collections Gallery Hours and Location<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Library, Museums and Press is a hub for activity, collaboration and concentration. You will find opportunities to study, learn, create and connect throughout our various locations. The main library, Morris Library, sits in the heart of campus on the Green. In addition, there are three branch libraries: the Chemistry Library and the Physics Library <a href=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/udconnect\/about\/\" class=\"more-link\">&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  About Us<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":197,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-6","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-30 19:26:26","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/udconnect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/udconnect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/udconnect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/udconnect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/197"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/udconnect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/udconnect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":418,"href":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/udconnect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions\/418"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/udconnect\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}