Widener Library Pictures, Images and Stock Photos

This imposing building has one of the world's finest academic collections.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - August 19, 2022: A crowded Harvard Yard on a summer day, the Widener Library building in the background. The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library, housing some 3.5 million books in its stacks, is the center­piece of the Harvard College Libraries.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - August 13, 2024: Harvard University's Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library (c. 1915) in Harvard Yard at dusk. The library houses some 3.5 million books in its stacks and is the center­piece of the Harvard College Libraries. It honors 1907 Harvard College graduate and book collector Harry Elkins Widener.

Boston, Massachusetts, USA - September 5, 2015: Picture of the Harvard Widener Library on Harvard Campus in Cambridge, one of the most famous university's libraries.

Boston, USA - November 5, 2011: Widener Library at night on November 5th, 2011. The Library of Harvard University has 15.6 million books and is the largest university library in the world.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - May 22, 2023: Students in graduation gowns and families in front of the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library (c. 1915). Harvard VERITAS banners hang in front of building. The library houses some 3.5 million books in its stacks and is the center­piece of the Harvard College Libraries. It honors 1907 Harvard College graduate and book collector Harry Elkins Widener.

Cambridge, MA, USA - June 29, 2022: A group of visitors walk past the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library, Harvard University's flagship library, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - June 25, 2022: The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library (c. 1915) at morning sunrise. The library houses some 3.5 million books in its stacks and is the center­piece of the Harvard College Libraries. It honors 1907 Harvard College graduate and book collector Harry Elkins Widener.

Boston, Massachusetts, USA - September 5, 2015: Picture of the Harvard Widener Library on Harvard Campus in Cambridge, one of the most famous university's libraries.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - August 31, 2024: Crowd of visitors in front of the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library (c. 1915). Harvard VERITAS shield banners hang in front of the building. The library houses some 3.5 million books in its stacks and is the center­piece of the Harvard College Libraries. It honors 1907 Harvard College graduate and book collector Harry Elkins Widener.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - August 27, 2024: Two female students sitting on one of the stone blocks at the ends of the staircase leading to the Widener Library entrance. The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library, housing some 3.5 million books in its stacks, is the center­piece of the Harvard College Libraries. It honors 1907 Harvard College graduate and book collector Harry Elkins Widener, and was constructed by his mother Eleanor Elkins Widener after his death in the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912. Building dedicated in 1915.

Boston, Massachusetts, USA - July 21, 2018: Widener Library on Harvard Campus in Cambridge.

Boston, Massachusetts, USA - July 21, 2018: Widener Library on Harvard Campus in Cambridge.

Boston, Massachusetts, USA - September 5, 2015: Picture of the Harvard Widener Library on Harvard Campus in Cambridge, one of the most famous university's libraries.

Cambridge, USA - April 29, 2015: People at Widener Library at Harvard Yard of Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - August 31, 2024: Crowd of people in front of the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library (c. 1915). Harvard VERITAS shield banners hang in front of building. The library houses some 3.5 million books in its stacks and is the center­piece of the Harvard College Libraries. It honors 1907 Harvard College graduate and book collector Harry Elkins Widener.

Boston, Massachusetts, USA - September 5, 2015: Picture of the Harvard Widener Library on Harvard Campus in Cambridge, one of the most famous university's libraries.

Cambridge, MA, USA - June 29, 2022: Campus life in Harvard Yard, the oldest part of the Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library is seen in the background.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - January 14, 2024: Close-up of the front steps to the entrance of the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library (c. 1915) in Harvard University's Harvard Yard. The library houses some 3.5 million books in its stacks and is the center­piece of the Harvard College libraries. It honors 1907 Harvard College graduate and book collector Harry Elkins Widener.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - April 29, 2022: The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library (c. 1915) in the evening with groups of people. The library houses some 3.5 million books in its stacks and is the center­piece of the Harvard College Libraries. It honors 1907 Harvard College graduate and book collector Harry Elkins Widener.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - August 11, 2023: A crowded Harvard Yard on a summer day, the Widener Library building in the background. The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library, housing some 3.5 million books in its stacks, is the center­piece of the Harvard College Libraries.

Cambridge, USA - August 26, 2010: People at Widener Library at Harvard Yard of Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - August 15, 2020: The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library, housing some 3.5 million books in its stacks, is the center­piece of the Harvard College Libraries. It honors 1907 Harvard College graduate and book collector Harry Elkins Widener, and was constructed by his mother Eleanor Elkins Widener after his death in the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912. Building dedicated in 1915.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - November 24, 2021: The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library (c. 1915). The library houses some 3.5 million books in its stacks and is the center­piece of the Harvard College Libraries. It honors 1907 Harvard College graduate and book collector Harry Elkins Widener. Two students shown walking up to entrance.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - August 15, 2020: The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library, housing some 3.5 million books in its stacks, is the center­piece of the Harvard College Libraries. It honors 1907 Harvard College graduate and book collector Harry Elkins Widener, and was constructed by his mother Eleanor Elkins Widener after his death in the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912. Building dedicated in 1915.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - December 20, 2024: It is snowing in Harvard University's Harvard Yard in front of the Widener Library building. A person is taking a photo of another person at the top of the staircase. The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library, housing some 3.5 million books in its stacks, is the center­piece of the Harvard College Libraries.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - September 3, 2024: The Class of 1877 Gate (aka the Morgan Gate) leading to the Widener Library building in Harvard University's Harvard Yard. Edwin Denison Morgan III '77 was the primary benefactor. The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library, housing some 3.5 million books in its stacks, is the center­piece of the Harvard College Libraries.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - November 23, 2023: The architectural columns of the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library building's main entrance. The Widener Memorial Library, housing some 3.5 million books in its stacks, is the center­piece of the Harvard College Libraries. Other Harvard Yard buildings are in the sunlit background.

Boston, Massachusetts, USA - September 5, 2015: Picture of the Harvard Widener Library on Harvard Campus in Cambridge, one of the most famous university's libraries.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - August 31, 2024: Crowd of visitors in front of the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library (c. 1915). Harvard VERITAS shield banners hang in front of the building. The library houses some 3.5 million books in its stacks and is the center­piece of the Harvard College Libraries. It honors 1907 Harvard College graduate and book collector Harry Elkins Widener.

Old Stacked books on pink background

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - November 23, 2023: Close-up view of the roof top corner of the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library building (c. 1915) . The library houses some 3.5 million books in its stacks and is the center­piece of the Harvard College Libraries.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - May 13, 2022: Female student sitting and reading outside the Widener Memorial Library in Harvard Yard.

Boston, Massachusetts, USA - July 21, 2018: Widener Library on Harvard Campus in Cambridge.

Old Stacked books on pink background

Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - June 20, 2021: The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library (c. 1915) at sunset. The library houses some 3.5 million books in its stacks and is the center­piece of the Harvard College libraries. It honors 1907 Harvard College graduate and book collector Harry Elkins Widener. Moon and two students visible.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - November 20, 2024: The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library (c. 1915) in Harvard University's Harvard Yard. The library houses some 3.5 million books in its stacks and is the center­piece of the Harvard College Libraries. It honors 1907 Harvard College graduate and book collector Harry Elkins Widener.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - April 29, 2022: One person going up the stairway to the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library (c. 1915) in the evening. The library houses some 3.5 million books in its stacks and is the center­piece of the Harvard College Libraries. It honors 1907 Harvard College graduate and book collector Harry Elkins Widener.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - January 23, 2023: Harvard University's Harvard Yard during a winter snow storm. Partial view of the Houghton Library building is on the left, and of the Widener Library building in the background.

Cambridge, Masschusetts, USA - September 17, 2024: A male and female student studying on the lawn in front the Widener LIbrary building in Harvard University's Harvard Yard. Both are using laptop computers, and the male student is sitting in a red hammock hung between two trees. The Widener Library building is in the background. The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library, housing some 3.5 million books in its stacks, is the center­piece of the Harvard College Libraries.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - February 19, 2024: A winter sun setting on Harvard University's Harvard Yard. In the background is the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library (c. 1915). The library houses some 3.5 million books in its stacks and is the center­piece of the Harvard College Libraries. In the foreground is Boylston Hall (c. 1858), an academic office building and lecture hall.

Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - August 31, 2024: Harvard Yard's south side landscape. Houghton Library building on the left; Widener Library partially visible on the right; and the Memorial Church steeple is in the distance. In the foreground is an outdoor, below ground atrium with a tree at its center.

Boston, Massachusetts, USA - September 5, 2015: Picture of the Harvard Widener Library on Harvard Campus in Cambridge, one of the most famous university's libraries.

Old Stacked books on pink background

Old Stacked books on pink background

Old Stacked books on pink background

Old Stacked books on pink background

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - December 7, 2023: Harvard University's Harvard Yard buildings along Massachusetts Avenue in Harvard Square. In the foreground are the Wigglesworth Hall buildings separated by the Morgan Gate. Widener Memoiral Library is in the background.

Old Stacked books on pink background

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - November 25, 2023: Autumn in Harvard Yard. The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library (c. 1915). The library houses some 3.5 million books in its stacks and is the center­piece of the Harvard College Libraries. It honors 1907 Harvard College graduate and book collector Harry Elkins Widener. The rear entrance along Massachusetts Avenue.

Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - January 14, 2024: The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library (c. 1915) in Harvard University's Harvard Yard. The library houses some 3.5 million books in its stacks and is the center­piece of the Harvard College libraries. It honors 1907 Harvard College graduate and book collector Harry Elkins Widener.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - January 14, 2024: The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library (c. 1915) in Harvard University's Harvard Yard. The library houses some 3.5 million books in its stacks and is the center­piece of the Harvard College libraries. It honors 1907 Harvard College graduate and book collector Harry Elkins Widener.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - January 23, 2023: Students walking in Harvard University's Harvard Yard during a winter snow storm. The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library building is in the background.

Cambridge, MA, USA - June 29, 2022: Front view of the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library, Harvard University's flagship library, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Buildings of Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - March 19, 2024: Student going up the front steps of the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library (c. 1915) in Harvard University's Harvard Yard. The library houses some 3.5 million books in its stacks and is the center­piece of the Harvard College Libraries. It honors 1907 Harvard College graduate and book collector Harry Elkins Widener.