Microfilm Research Room & Bookstore Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

June through August only, 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

The 1st Saturday of each month 8:00 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Closed federal holidays and weekends

Bring your lunch and take advantage of the lunchroom or outside picnic tables.  The lunchroom has a refrigerator,  microwave, soft drink machine and sink for washing up.  Snacks are available in the Bookstore.  There are also nearby restaurants.

Directions

By car from the North

1. Take Route 7 South to Pittsfield.

2. Follow Route 7 South through town, watching the signs for  Route 7 carefully.

3. Just past the circle at the center of town Route 20 joins Route 7.  

4. Continue for about 2 miles to the light at Dan Fox Drive.  There is a large green highway sign for the Airport and the National Archives.

5. Turn right onto Dan Fox Drive and continue about 1/4 mile to the sign for the National Archives at Conte Dr.

6. Turn right onto Conte Drive and continue to the end to the gate for  the Archives parking lot.  At this point the street is marked Private Way.

By car from Eastern Massachusetts

1. Take the Massachusetts Turnpike West to Exit 2, Lee.

2. Exit and bear right after the toll booth onto Route 20 West.

3. Follow Route 20 through Lee.  After about  3.8 miles  Route 20 joins Route 7 North.  

4. Continue north for about 4.8 miles to Dan Fox Drive in Pittsfield.  (It is at the light just after Guido's on the left and the Dakota restaurant  on the right).  There is a large green highway sign for the Airport and the National Archives.

5. Turn left onto Dan Fox Drive and continue about 1/4 mile to the sign for the National Archives.

6. Turn right onto Conte Drive and continue to the end  to the gate for  the Archives parking lot.   At this point the street is marked Private Way.

By car from Albany

1. Take I-90 East to the Massachusetts Turnpike.

2. Exit and bear right after the toll booth onto Route 20 West.

3. Follow Route 20 through Lee.  After about  3.8 miles  Route 20 joins Route 7 North.  

4. Continue about 4.8 miles to Dan Fox Drive in Pittsfield.  (It is at the light just after Guido's on the left  and the Dakota restaurant  on the right).  There is a large green highway sign for the Airport and the National Archives.

5. Turn left onto Dan Fox Drive and continue about 1/4 mile to the sign for the National Archives.

6. Turn right onto Conte Drive and continue to the end  to the gate for  the Archives parking lot. At this point the street is marked Private Way.

or

1. Take Route 20 in Albany east to Pittsfield (West Housatonic Street).

2. At light where Route 20 joins Route 7, turn right. 

3. Travel about 2 miles to the light at Dan Fox Drive.  There is a large green highway sign for the Airport and the National Archives.

4. Turn right onto Dan Fox Drive and continue about 1/4 mile to the sign for the National Archives at Conte Dr.

5. Turn right onto Conte Drive and continue to the end to the gate for  the Archives parking lot.  At this point the street is marked Private Way.

By car from Southern New York

1. Take I-87 (New York State Thruway) to the Massachusetts Turnpike to Exit 2, Lee.

2. Exit and bear right after the toll booth onto Route 20 West.

3. Follow Route 20 through Lee.  After about  3.8 miles  Route 20 joins Route 7 North.  

4. Continue about 4.8 miles to Dan Fox Drive in Pittsfield.  (It is at the light just after Guido's on the left  and the Dakota restaurant  on the right).  There is a large green highway sign for the Airport and the National Archives.

5. Turn left onto Dan Fox Drive and continue about 1/4 mile to the sign for the National Archives.

6. Turn right onto Conte Drive and continue to the end of  Conte Drive to the gate for  the Archives parking lot.  At this point the street is marked Private Way.