IBSS Summer Seminar Series
This summer we are having a seminar series devoted to topics that address racism and colonialism in science.
COVID-19: Vaccination and indoor masking encouraged but no longer required. Learn more
Academy Library
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Our mission is to facilitate access to scientific information and Academy history, to research the interconnectivity of information, and to seek out new ways of providing access to resources and records.
Untold Stories from the Archives
Learn about the Academy’s unsung heroes through profiles written by Academy archivists, including Careers in Science highs school interns.
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Collections
Our collections include the Research, Reference, Rare Books, and Serials sections, as well as Map Collections and the Archives—home to materials related to the history of the Academy itself. And that's just for starters.
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Online Resources
From databases of our own holdings—including the expansive Academy Library catalog—to partnerships such as The Online Archive of California (OAC) and Manzanita Image Project, we offer countless ways to access hundreds of years of natural-science history.
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The Corsi Digital Library and Lab
The Corsi Digital Library is the institutional home of the Academy's historic and naturalist photography collections.
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The Problematic Legacy of David Starr Jordan
Archivists investigated the influence of David Starr Jordan, Academy ichthyologist and eugenicist.
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Academy Reopening
The Academy has reopened the public floor, research collections, labs and offices. As of March 2022, Covid-19 safety precautions for back-of-house visitors remain in effect, including wearing a mask while in the department and providing proof of vaccination (boosted, if eligible). For additional inquiries and to schedule a visit, contact the Library.
Contact the Library
Academy Library and Archives
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse Drive
San Francisco, CA 94118
Licensing and Image Requests
For more information about Licensing and Image request.
Meet the Library Staff
From mountain peaks to coral reefs, these new discoveries grow Earth's tree of life.