Welcome

The Kheel Center is open for reading room appointments. (see details)

Please contact us with research and instructional support questions.  We invite you to explore our digital collections and online exhibitions as well.

The Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives in the ILR School’s Catherwood Library is one of the foremost archives in the country that documents both labor and management. Although we are affiliated with the ILR School, we are open to anyone who wishes to use our collections, including: Cornell undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and outside researchers.

To get started, please review our registration procedures & guidelines for using our materials before registering in our online system. In this guide, you will find further instructions to:

In addition to the information in this guide, we provide an overview of our collections on our website.

Hours

The Kheel Center Reading Room is open by appointment only.

Complete hours, including holiday closures, can be found here.

Monday: 10-12pm, 1-4pm
Tuesday: 10-12pm, 1-4pm
Wednesday: 10-12pm, 1-4pm
Thursday: 10-12pm, 1-4pm
Friday: 10-12pm, 1-4pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

How to Find Us

We are located on the second floor of the Martin P. Catherwood Library. Access to Catherwood Library is through Ives Hall on the Cornell University campus (view on map).

Upon entering Catherwood Library, pass the Circulation Desk on your left and proceed towards the glass exhibition cases at the end of the hallway. On your left will be a sign for the Kheel Center and a set of glass doors leading to our reference area. Our staff will point out lockers for storing your belongings and direct you accordingly. 

Visitors to the campus may also find the guide to visiting Cornell University and maps of the campus and the city of Ithaca helpful.