Centre of Latin American Studies

 

Library

�rbol de Dal�. A rock carved out by wind and sand in southern Bolivia. Photo by RoryOBryen The Latin American Studies collection contains over 12,500 volumes and receives 25 journals.

Over 250 research, discussion and working papers from universities worldwide are available in the library.

There are more than 250 CLAS MPhil dissertations housed in the library, these are available for consultation only.

Any member of the University can visit and use the library. Books may be borrowed by holders of university cards.

The new University catalogue system, known as Newton, allows you to renew and reserve books via the online catalogue. Loans may be renewed (provided that the book has not been requested by another reader).

The catalogue of the combined CLAS Latin American film collection (containing over 600 films) can be accessed from the domains of many academic institutions. If you are unable to access it and would like your institution to be given access, please contact us.

The Cohen Collection, housed in the Old Library at Queens’ College, Cambridge, has books, pamphlets and other material from 1950s Spain and Argentina, 1960s and 1970s Mexico and Cuba as well as pre-Columbian and Nahuatl literature.

Location

The CLAS collection is located in the gallery of Mill Lane Library at 8 Mill Lane. The Mill Lane Library also houses the collections for Land Economy, International Studies and Development Studies.
For more information visit the Mill Lane Library website.

Opening Hours

Hours of opening are Monday to Friday 9am - 7pm during term. Vacation hours are Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm.

Contact

Address Top Floor at Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, 8 Mill Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1RX
Telephone 01223 335398 (mornings)
01223 337110 (afternoons)
E-mail CLAS librarian, jac46@cam.ac.uk