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Tour of the Lewis Walpole Library (with transportation)

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A reading room at Lewis Walpole Library

Tour of the Lewis Walpole Library (with transportation) In-Person

You've always wanted to visit, now is your chance! Join us for a tour of the Walpole Library in Farmington, CT. Lewis Walpole Library's special collections, focused on eighteenth-century British studies, make it an important destination for researchers from around the world.

Transportation is provided; refreshments will be available at the library.

A Writing Partner from the Poorvu Center will also be on the shuttle to talk about the writing center. Students participating in Discover Yale Library passports will receive a stamp for Walpole and Poorvu on this tour. 

Attendees will board a shuttle in front of the Yale Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning (301 York St., New Haven) at 9 am and arrive at the Lewis Walpole Library (154 Main St., Farmington) around 10am. To return, attendees will board the shuttle at 11:00 am, arriving back to New Haven at 301 York St. around 12:00. A library staff member will be at the York St. entrance at 8:45. 

Registration: Required; bring your Yale ID.

Related LibGuide: Discover Yale Library by Kelly Blanchat

Date:
Friday, September 11, 2026
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Poorvu Center
Categories:
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David Donnan
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