About the Library
The Hanns Sachs Library of the Boston Psychoanalytic Society & Institute (BPSI) holds a valuable collection of historic and contemporary psychoanalytic literature and over 90 bound journals and current periodicals. The collection includes standard psychoanalytic references, Freud’s writings, and works on child analysis and psychotherapy.
The BPSI Archives holds the personal papers, books, photographs, audio and video recordings, and other materials pertaining to the history of BPSI and to psychoanalysis in general. Among the Archive collections are the books and papers of Ives Hendrick, Isadore Coriat, Felix and Helene Deutsch, Grete and Edward Bibring, Walter Langer and the Suzanne T. van Amerongen collection of books on child analysis.
Library Catalogue
Psychoanalytic Electronic Publishing (PEP Web)
BPSI’s Collection Development Policy
Library Contact Information:
Veronica Davis: 617-266-0953 ext. 104, email: library@bpsi.org
The Library Committee meets once a month to discuss matters of policy and make recommendations relating to our library. The Committee is currently made up of the following members:
Veronica Davis, MA, MLIS, Librarian/Archivist
Daniel Jacobs, MD, Director of the Library
Delia Kostner, PhD
John Martin-Joy, MD
Malkah Notman, MD
Lora Tessman, PhD
Rita Teusch, PhD
Shari Thurer, ScD
The library is located on the first floor of our building at 141 Herrick Road, Newton Center, MA 02459. We are a 5 minute walk from the Newton Centre T Station, handicapped accessible, and have ample parking. For directions and more information click here.
