About Howard-Tilton Memorial Library

Howard-Tilton Memorial Library is Tulane University's main library and supports the university's undergraduate and graduate programs in the humanities, social sciences, and science & engineering. It is also a major cultural resource for researchers and scholars from throughout the Louisiana-Gulf Coast region. Its unique collections in areas such as Latin American studies, jazz, and New Orleans history often draw researchers from around the globe.

Tulane Libraries overall house more than 3.2 million print volumes, provide access to articles from more than 47,000 current serials, and invest more than $8.1 million a year in library acquisitions.  This includes a large array of digital resources such as full text databases and online journals. The libraries also collect government documents, microforms, and a variety of non-print media such as sound or video recordings.

The general collections of the Howard-Tilton Memorial Library are housed in the Howard-Tilton building on Tulane's uptown campus and at an off-site storage facility just a few miles away. The Howard-Tilton building also houses the Latin American Library, which is among the world's principal collections for Latin American studies.

Our Special Collections include the Hogan Jazz Archive, Louisiana Research Collection, Rare Books, University Archives, and the Southeastern Architectural Archive. These are located in Jones Hall across from the Howard-Tilton building. Special Collections also includes the Architecture Library located on the 2nd floor of Richardson Memorial Hall.

Tulane's libraries are ranked among the top 120 research libraries in North America.

In a continuing effort to improve its resources and services, the Library welcomes comments and suggestions from its users.