The American Craft Council Library & Archives maintains a comprehensive collection of print and visual materials on American craft. While focused on modern craft dating from 1940 to today, the collection also supports research in the related fields of design and applied and decorative arts. 

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Visitors have access to:

• More than 20,000 books and exhibition catalogues
• More than 150 current subscriptions and 700 bound volumes of leading periodicals and newsletters
• More than 3,000 files on individual artists containing unique photographs, slides, correspondence, and other ephemera
• Council archives (1941–present), including those of the Museum of Contemporary Crafts/American Craft Museum (1956–1990)
• Archives of the World Crafts Council (1964–present)
• Archives of the Craft Students League of New York (1932–2005) 

Plan Your Visit

The ACC Library is open to the public for on-site visits by appointment only. Please schedule an appointment with the librarian, Beth Goodrich, by phone at 612-206-3118, or by email at [email protected]. The librarian also provides remote reference services by phone, email, or through the chat feature on the library web pages.

While not required, ACC strongly encourages the wearing of masks by library visitors when recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Visit the CDC's COVID-19 by County webpage for the latest information. If you are feeling unwell on the day of your scheduled visit, please reschedule in order to protect staff and other visitors from illness.

Address

1224 Marshall Street NE
Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55413

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Hours

SUMMER HOURS (June 1–September 1)
Monday–Thursday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; evening and Friday appointments by special arrangement
Saturday–Sunday: closed

STANDARD HOURS (September–May)
Monday-Friday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; evening appointments by special arrangement
Saturday–Sunday: closed

Closures

Please update the closure dates for 2024 (below):

• Monday, November 11, 2024 (Veteran's Day)

  The ACC Library will officially close to the public at the end of the day, November 15, 2024 so we can prepare the collection for storage.  The ACC Archives will reopen for public visits in 2025.  Please read below for more information.

• Thursday, November 28, 2024 (Thanksgiving Day)
• Friday, November 29, 2024 (Day After Thanksgiving)
• December 24–January 1, 2025 (Winter Holiday Break)

Request for Expressions of Interest

The American Craft Council (ACC) seeks to partner with another organization or organizations to ensure that the ACC Library and Archives continue to be well-stewarded and become more accessible. While we intend to retain our own institutional archives and certain artists’ files as described below, ACC is inviting Expressions of Interest from organizations and institutions whose missions may be advanced by taking ownership of the other unique materials that comprise the ACC Library and Archives collections. Prospective partners must demonstrate their commitment to preserve and make these materials accessible as a vital and significant information resource for our field.

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