Stout Reference Library

317-920-2647

Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 2 pm to 5 pm

Thursday, 2 pm to 8 pm

Also by appointment

Stout Reference Library is a FREE Wi-Fi hotspot!

The Stout Reference Library is a non-circulating research collection that consists of thousands of resources on the visual arts. The library collection focuses on the encyclopedic collection of the Indianapolis Museum of Art and is available to students, appraisers, collectors, researchers, docents, IMA staff and others who conduct research on the IMA collections and the visual arts in general. Educators may arrange to bring students to the library by contacting the head librarian at least one week in advance at 317-920-2647.

100,000 Volumes

The library‘s collection of approximately 100,000 volumes includes:

Books and exhibition catalogues
Magazines and journals
Artist files, including more than 4,700 files on Indiana artists
Catalogues from auction houses worldwide

Databases & Indexes

The library also subscribes to a number of electronic databases and indexes available to all visiting researchers.

Art Index and Art Index Retrospective
ArtPrice.com
ArtFact
Artnet.com
AskArt
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
caa.reviews
Grove Art Online
JSTOR
Lugt’s Repertoire Online

New Books

New books are regularly added to our collection. Browse the lists below to see the latest additions:

Photocopiers are available. Black-and-white photocopies cost 10 cents per page (5 cents for students with valid I.D.); color copies are $1.00 per page.