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Staff and Contact Information

All General Inquiries and Reference Questions

  • E-mail:jfbell@umn.edu
  • Telephone: 612/624-1528

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    Bell Library Staff

    Dr. Marguerite Ragnow, Curator
    E-mail: ragn0001@umn.edu
    Telephone: 612/624-6895

    Assistant Curator: Margaret Borg
    E-mail: maborg@umn.edu
    Telephone: 612/624-7040

    Student Staff
    Emily Barth, Emily Valentine Grimm, Brian Krause, Stephen Wagner, Eric Otam, Amy Churack, and Radu Ciocan-Fontainine

    Volunteers:
    Kathy Ramisch, Associates Volunteer: Exhibits, special projects
    Vicky Zobel, Associates Volunteer: Exhibits, special projects
    Nell Bean: Historical Maps Inventory project

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    Address & Directions

    The James Ford Bell Library
    University of Minnesota
    472 Wilson Library
    309-19th Avenue South
    Minneapolis, MN 55455

    Driving Directions:    http://www1.umn.edu/twincities/maps/directions-mpls.html     (Click here to view map of West Bank Campus with Wilson Library)

    For parking information, call: University of Minnesota Parking Services: 626-PARK

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    Hours

    APPOINTMENTS WELCOME!

    Fall Hours:  September 8-December 16, 2009
    OPEN FOR WALK-IN SERVICE: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
    EXCEPTIONS Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:15-12:30: CLOSED for Class

    For hours during Finals Week and Winter Break, please contact us at 612/624-1528.
    Other times by appointment; appointments are subject to staff availability and are restricted to Wilson Library Building Hours. Requests should be made more than 48 hours in advance when possible.
    Closed for all University holidays.

    N.b. The reading room may be closed for short periods of time for class visits. It is a good idea to call ahead, particularly if you have to travel a long distance to get here. For security purposes, it may be necessary to close during regular hours due to staff shortages incurred by illness or other absences. In these instances, it may not be possible to post the change in hours on the Web site or on our voice mail. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding.
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