Announcement

Please note the Library & Archives will be closed between December 23rd and January 6th for the holidays. To our visitors, the Library & Archives are normally open by appointment Monday-Friday 10 AM – 5 PM. Please fill out this form to make an appointment. For group visits, please fill out this form.

Library & Archives

CENTRO Library & Archives is a treasured place where researchers, academics, teachers, students, genealogists, filmmakers, and the community at large find primary (historical documents) and secondary sources about the history and culture of the Puerto Rican diaspora. Visitors can gain access to books, photographs, documents, artifacts, art, maps, oral histories, moving image and audio clips, and digitized or born digital material pertaining to stateside Puerto Ricans via our Library Catalog, Archival Database, and Digital Collections.

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CENTRO Library provides access to over 14,000 books, 2,550 dissertations and masters theses, over 500 titles of historical newspapers and periodicals on 3,700 reels of microfilm, 600 audio recordings, 514 videos and DVDs containing information by and about Puerto Ricans, and 21.3 linear feet of Vertical Files encompassing a variety of subjects. Search the Library Catalog

Upcoming Events

Workshop

Family Archives Workshop

November 23, 2024

Are you interested in learning how to archive your personal materials or the materials of a loved one? Join CENTRO on November 23rd for a hands-on workshop for creating and … Continued

Library Lunch Hour