Welcome to the Library & Archives
The library space in the AKC Museum of the Dog is an extension of the AKC’s vast library and archives located in the same building. It includes a bulk of the books on individual breeds as well as children’s literature and other dog-specific topics on art, history, photography, training, sport, military and police work, and more. It also functions as the center for education and public programming at the Museum.
The AKC maintains one of the largest libraries devoted to dogs in the world, containing approximately 16,000 volumes, and the only national repository dedicated to history, sport, and art of the purebred dog. It has been providing internal and external reference on all manners of dog-related inquiries since 1934.
The AKC Archives formally began in 1998 as a service to Parent Clubs wishing to document and preserve the development of their breed and club activities. Since then, it has grown to over 1,000 linear feet and includes AKC Administrative records and personal collections of prominent men and women in the sport.
The AKC Library & Archives also holds a complete run of the AKC Gazette and other bound periodicals, stud books, AKC-licensed dog show catalogs (1877-1983), art, literature, juvenile books, stamps, bookplates, scrapbooks, and vertical files of clippings, magazine articles, and photographs. The collection boasts such rare books as Johannes Caius’s De Canibus Britannicis, published in 1570; Cynographia Britannica by Sydenham Edwards, published in 1800; and the personal libraries of renowned fanciers John Cross, the Shearer sisters, Alva Rosenberg, and more.
Explore the full AKC Library collection.
Out of courtesy to our neighbors, only service dogs and invited demonstration dogs are allowed in the museum.
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Accessibility
Service animals are welcome in the museum. The museum entrance is wheelchair accessible via the building’s main plaza on the corner of Park Ave and E 40th Street. Accessible elevators are located on the first floor of the museum to the left of the admissions desk and gift shop. Public restrooms include accessible facilities.
If you have any questions regarding accessibility, please feel free to contact the museum.
Photography Policy
Non-flash photography is permitted in the Museum for personal (non commercial) use except where noted. Flash photography, videography and tripods are not permitted in the Museum.