Directions & Parking

The Oberlin College Archives, including the Goodrich Reading Room, is located on the fourth floor of the Terrell Main Library. It is accessible by both the main stairway or one of three building elevators.

The Terrell Main Library is housed in the Seeley G. Mudd Learning Center at 148 West College St., Oberlin, OH, 44074.

Oberlin College Campus Map

From the North

Route 58

Take Route 58 south until you enter Oberlin. Turn right onto College Street. The main library is in Mudd Center, on the right side of the street between Professor and Cedar Streets.

From the East

I-80

Take I-80 west to exit 140 (Amherst-Oberlin interchange). Go south (left) on State Route 58. S.R. 58 takes you directly into Oberlin. Once in Oberlin, turn right onto W. College Street. The main library is in Mudd Center, on the right side of the street between Professor and Cedar Streets.

I-90

Take I-90 west to I-271 South (express or local) to I-480 West. Follow I-480 west to the Oberlin/Norwalk Exit for Ohio Route 10 (exit is to the left). Rt. 10 becomes Rt. 20. The Oberlin exit (Ohio Route 511 West) takes you into town.

At the fifth traffic light, turn left on to Professor Street. Turn right onto W. College Street. The main library is in Mudd Center, on the right side of the street between Professor and Cedar Streets.

I-480

Follow I-480 west to the Oberlin/Norwalk Exit for Ohio Route 10 (exit is to the left). Rt. 10 becomes Rt. 20. The Oberlin exit (Ohio Route 511 West) takes you into town. At the fifth traffic light, turn left onto Professor Street. Turn right onto W. College Street. The main library is in Mudd Center, on the right side of the street between Professor and Cedar Streets.

From the West

Take I-80/90 to exit 140 (Amherst-Oberlin interchange). Go south (left) on State Route 58. S.R. 58 takes you directly into Oberlin. Once in Oberlin, turn right onto W. College St. The main library is in Mudd Center, on the right side of the street between Professor and Cedar Streets.

From the South

Take I-71 North to the Rt 250 Ashland/Wooster exit 186. Go east (right) on U.S. Route 250 to Ohio Route 89. Go north (left) on 89 (towards Polk, at bottom of big hill) two miles after exiting. Rt. 58 joins Rt. 89, continue on Rt. 58 north.

At the fourth traffic light, the intersection of 58 and College Street, turn left. The main library is in Mudd Center, on the right side of the street between Professor and Cedar Streets.

Parking

There is a parking lot behind Mudd Center which has two visitors spots. Additional parking is available in the Grey Gables lot on the south side of College Street.

More information about parking lots on campus and parking regulations.