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Library and Giamatti Research Center

About the Research Library
Research Center

Get an overview of the Hall of Fame's library and its collections, which include clippings, guides, reference materials, annuals, magazines, microfilm and more. More


Promoting Literacy
Step Up to the Plate @ your library

The Baseball Hall of Fame and the American Library Association have partnered to promote literacy in the @your library program. More


Baseball Library Catalog
Abner Doubleday Use ABNER - the National Baseball Hall of Fame's Online Library Catalog, named for Abner Doubleday. Logon

Columns from Library Staff

Each month, Hall of Fame Library staffers and baseball historians Gabriel Schechter and Russell Wolinsky examine the numbers and culture of baseball. Archive



Hours for the A. Bartlett Giamatti Research Center

9 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday

The Giamatti Research Center is closed on weekends and holidays, the week between Christmas and New Years Day, and for special events as may be required from time-to-time. Research facilities are not available to library patrons during the Annual Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, and days prior to the Hall of Fame Game Weekend and Hall of Fame Induction Weekend.

Those engaged in research projects are urged to make appointments at least one week in advance of their visit. To make an appointment, please call the reference desk at 607.547.0330 or 607.547.0335, between 9 AM and 5 PM EST. Researchers should confirm availability of the library prior to making travel arrangements. 

Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture
The Hall of Fame's annual scholarly conference on the National Pastime. More

A. Bartlett Giamatti Research Center
Information about the A. Bartlett Giamatti Research Center. More

Recorded Media Department
Information on viewing and hearing the sights and sounds of baseball history. More

Photo Department
Find and order the baseball picture you've been searching for. More

Honoree Information
View biographies of Ford C. Frick Award Honorees and J.G. Taylor Spink Award Honorees. More

Selective Bibliographies
Negro Leagues
Jackie Robinson
Women in Baseball
Title IX
Roberto Clemente
Flood v. Kuhn: Baseball's Reserve Clause

Archival Finding Aids and Inventories
Detailed descriptions of library special collections. More

Research Lists
A selection of baseball research lists compiled by the staff at the Research Library. More

Hall of Fame History
Articles, lists and interviews about Baseball History and Hall of Famers. More

FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About the Research Library

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