Robert A. Deshon and Karl J. Schlachter Library for Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning

The Robert A. Deshon and Karl J. Schlachter Library for Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (the DAAP Library) provides on-site access to nearly 100,000 monographs and bound journals, and hundreds of cutting-edge periodicals. Subjects covered include: fashion design, industrial design, graphic design, architecture, interior design, landscape design, horticulture, art history, art education, and fine art: sculpture, drawing, printmaking, and photography. The library has growing special collections comprised of artist’s books, architectural drawings and archives, handmade/fragile pop up books, rare elephant folios, and Cincinnati urban planning materials.

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UC Libraries closed Friday, Nov. 11 for Veterans Day Wed, 09 Nov 2022

UC Libraries will be closed Friday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day. Regular library hours will resume Saturday, Nov. 12. To learn more about veterans at UC, check out this online exhibit from the Archives and Rare Books Library … Continue reading →

A Forgery amongst Renaissance and Baroque Paintings at DAAP! Mon, 07 Nov 2022

DAAP Art History Prof. Chris Platts invites direct observation of these works of art from UC’s art collection to aid his classes (ARTH 5184 & ARTH 3021) in determining style, iconography, materials, function, patronage, and deeper symbolic meanings of … Continue reading →

Read Source for the news, events, people and happenings in UC Libraries Tue, 11 Oct 2022

Read Source, the online newsletter, to learn about the news, events, people and happenings in UC Libraries. In this issue of Source, we document the record number of students visiting and studying in the Walter C. Langsam Library this fall and feature … Continue reading →

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Hours

Fall Semester Aug. 22 – Dec. 9, 2022
- Monday – Thursday: 8am – 8pm
- Friday: 8am – 5pm
- Saturday & Sunday: 1pm – 5pm
- Exceptions:
  - Labor Day – Monday, Sept 5: Closed
  - Veterans Day – Friday, Nov. 11: Closed
  - Thanksgiving
    - Wednesday, Nov. 23: 8am – 6pm
    - Thursday – Sunday, Nov. 24 –27: Closed

Contact Information

Robert A. Deshon and Karl J. Schlachter Library for Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning
5480 Aronoff Center for Design and Art
2600 Clifton Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0016
(513) 556-1335