Facility & Storage

The ReCAP facility was opened in 2000 and has expanded to become the largest Harvard Depository model facility in the world. The present operation includes seven storage modules, a processing center, and offices and occupies 163,847 square feet with build capacity for over 17 million library and archive items. The site has room for three additional storage modules, with a total potential capacity exceeding 40 million items. This section of the website provides further detail about the

• Size and Description of the facility
• Storage System used to house materials and expedite retrieval
• Preservation Environment that ensures the safety of collections
• Energy and Sustainability efforts underway at ReCAP
• Grounds and environmental stewardship
• Design Team for each phase of construction
• And a Gallery of images of the facility and operations.