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James Branch Cabell Library

901 Park Ave.

About

Cabell LibraryThe James Branch Cabell Library provides a broad array of library services on the Monroe Park Campus. Departments include Circulation and Information, Outreach and Distance Education, Media and Reserves, Research and Instructional Services, and Special Collections and Archives. Other departmental services cover collection management, preservation and resource delivery services (interlibrary loan).

Special Collections and Archives contains nearly 40,000 volumes in special subject areas, including Virginia and Richmond history and literature, popular culture and graphic arts, comic arts, artist books, and much more. The department also houses the official records and archives of VCU and its predecessor institutions (Richmond Professional Institute).

Technology Services also maintains staff offices, classrooms, a general-purpose open computing lab and a customer services window in the library. And the School of the Arts’ Visual Resource Center is housed within the building.

This building is part of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions virtual tour.

  • Computer Lab  Computer lab
  • Dining Hall  Dining
  • Library  Library

Accessible entrance(s)

  • Park Avenue
  • North side of building

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