The building is open to the public from 9am to 5pm seven days a week. The phone number is 916-5136. There is no need to call ahead. Free visitor parking is available. Admission is free.
Parking is less crowded on weekends.
It is a great structure to use in thinking about architecture as symbolism. One could consider the various functions of the building as memorial, library, and museum and determine which aspects of the site, the exterior and interior design of the building communicate these various functions. If you want to search for a book on Egyptian art, for example, the computer search system will tell you which, if any, branches have a book on Egyptian art. Then you can arrange to have the book sent to the LRS branch at whichever campus is most convenient for you. The tapes that pertain to Art History I are Vol.