The Caltech Archives and Special Collections, a department of the Caltech Library, is committed to serving all of our patrons and is actively working on improving the accessibility of our materials, services, and facilities. As we continue our efforts, this page will be updated with information that will make in-person and virtual experiences as accessible as possible.
Location: Archives and Special Collections is located in the center of the east side of the subbasement of the Beckman Institute, suite B215.
Archves and Special Collections hours and floor plan images.
Physical Accessibility
- Every entrance in the inner courtyard of Beckman Institute is accessible by a ramp.
- The northeast entrance on the building exterior, facing the W. M. Keck Center (home of the Keck Institute for Space Studies), is equipped with a power-assisted door.
- Archives and Special Collections may be accessed using the elevator located on the northeast entrance; stairs are next to it.
Restrooms
- Multi-stall men's and women's restrooms are available in the Beckman Institute building, down the hall from Archives and Special Collections near the southeast corner of the subbasement.
Desks
- Archives and Special Collections desks for researchers are adjustable. Users may work sitting or standing at any height.
Lighting
- Archives and Special Collections is lit with overhead fluorescent lights and has no exterior windows. In addition, we have lamps on each of our researcher desks.
Campus Accessibility
For more information on campus accessibility, see the Caltech Accessibility Map. Accessibility features are highlighted on the map's Accessibility Information Legend at the bottom of the map:
- Accessible parking spaces.
- Accessible path-of-travel.
- Ramps and automatic doors.
- Power assisted building entry (37 buildings with power-assisted door openers).
- Accessible elevators.
- Accessible gender-neutral restrooms (34 major buildings with gender-neutral restrooms).
The map is designed in consideration of those with color vision deficiency.