Searching and Requesting in Special Collections: Preparing for your visit

All materials must be handled with care!

• You will be given one box of archival materials at a time and provided with a "Folder in Use" marker so you can track your place in a box.
• All materials must be kept in order; never rearrange contents.
• The number of books circulated at a given time will vary depending on the size and fragility of the volume in question.
• Supports for fragile materials and gloves for photographs will be provided.
• Always ask staff before taking pictures or making reproductions of material. Physical condition, donor restrictions, or other concerns may prevent us from allowing reproductions to be made of items.

You will be asked to check your coat and bags outside the Reading Room in our secure lockers.

The following items are welcome in the reading room:

• Laptops
• Phones and tablets (silenced)
• Cameras, with flash turned off
• Loose leaf papers

The following items are not permitted in the Reading Room:

• Food or drink
• Pens and other indelible writing instruments. We have pencils if you need them.
• Notebooks. We will provide loose leaf paper if you need it.
• Scanners, document cameras, tripods, flash, or other lighting equipment

Materials from outside Special Collections must be flagged by staff before they are brought in, and are subject to inspection when you leave.