Library

The IGS Library is one of the nation’s major collections in public administration, public affairs, and public policy. The library holds more than 400,000 volumes and is a depository for California local government documents.

Hours & Location

1pm-5pm, Monday - Friday (summer hours)

closed weekends

Summer hours (1pm-5pm) in effect May 14 - August 10

Library closed:
Thursday, June 21
Thursday, June 28 - library opens at 3pm
Wednesday, July 4

Location

109 Moses Hall
Contact us: 510-642-1472 | igsl [at] berkeley.edu

Access, Reserves, Interlibrary Loan

Special Collections

California Local Government Documents

California Election Guides

Student Jobs at IGS Library

Looking for a work-study job? The IGS library hires students all year-round! Apply on the work-study site (look for employer=Institute of Gov't Studies).

Find it in the catalog!

IGSL books and resources can be found in OskiCat and Melvyl.

OskiCat is the UC Berkeley library catalog

Melvyl includes other UC libraries and libraries in the WorldCat network

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The library has additional finding aids for pre-1983 collections. To learn how to search these, email igsl [at] berkeley.edu or phone 510-642-1472.

Events

IGS hosted more than two dozen events during the 2017-18 academic year, on topics ranging from the rise of nationalism and populism, to gerrymandering, to the California gubernatorial race. Check back later in the summer for information on upcoming 2018-19 events.

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