The University is easily accessible by train, which runs along the Northeast Corridor line and also stops at Newark airport. Both Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT trains stop at Princeton Junction. Travelers can then transfer to a single-car train operated by NJ TRANSIT, known locally as the "Dinky," for the five-minute ride to Princeton Station. The station is located on Alexander Street at the southern end of campus. The walk from Princeton Station to the library is ten to fifteen minutes up a gradual hill.

If you prefer to drive, metered parking is available on Nassau Street and hourly parking is available at the Spring Street Garage on Spring Street in Princeton. University Visitor parking is available at the structure at 148 Fitzrandolph Rd. Please see the University website for more information.

For accessibility information, please see the website for Princeton Transportation and Parking Services.

Princeton University Library Special Collections represents one of the premier repositories of its kind. Its holdings span five millennia and five continents, and include around 300,000 rare or significant printed works; 30,000 linear feet of textual materials, ranging from cuneiform tablets to contemporary manuscripts; a wealth of prints, drawings, photographs, maps, coins, and other visual materials; the Cotsen Children's Library; the recently-gifted Scheide Library; and the Princeton University Archives.

The collection is open to the public and objects held by the library are available to view in the reading room Monday through Friday between 9am and 4:45pm.

The Access Services page has information for all researchers on how to gain physical or virtual access to the collections.

Please see the Princeton University Library website page about Firestone Library for hours and additional description.

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