Table of Contents  Preparation for Research at the Beinecke, Requesting Materials Online  Planning Your Visit / Questions  Arriving at the Beinecke, Through the Revolving Door  Service Desk to Reading Room  Preparing to Leave

Preparation for Research at the Beinecke Reading privileges are granted to registered readers subject to the General Rules described in Part One and the following: Yale Affiliates All Yale University students and faculty are welcome. If you have not visited the Beinecke before, please take a moment to pre-register using your Net ID at When you arrive, be sure to bring your Yale ID to compete the registration process. Visitors Researchers whose work requires use of our collections are welcome. If you have never visited the Beinecke before, please take a moment to pre- register online at  When you arrive, please bring two forms of identification with recent photographs and a current address to complete the registration process. Undergraduates not enrolled in Yale College who are interested in manuscripts or archival collections should present a letter of introduction from their academic advisor or college librarian.

Preparation for Research continued... Requesting Materials  Beinecke is a non-circulating, closed stack library. All requests for Beinecke materials must be placed through our online requesting system, Aeon.  Once you have filled out the pre-registration form and logged in, use the "Place Request" link on the left to access the online request form. We ask that you fill out one form per box of archival material.  Material that is stored within the main Beinecke building will be paged when you arrive. It typically takes twenty minutes to retrieve materials from the stacks. Some Beinecke material is stored off-site and must be requested two days in advance. Collections housed off- site will be identified in our Orbis catalogue labeled “LSF- BEINECKE.”

Planning Your Visit  Questions about visiting the Beinecke and the online requesting of material should be directed to  Questions related to researching the Beinecke's collections should be directed to

Arriving at the Beinecke Through the revolving door – welcome! Front Desk  You will be asked to have two forms of ID ready.  View the “permitted” items list allowed in the Reading Room.  You will then be shown to lockers around the corner at West Desk. West Desk  Security will explain what is not permitted and must be stored in a locker. You will be responsible for the key.  Next you will be directed to the downstairs Public Access/Service area. Service Desk  Registration process will be finalized – two IDs and photo taken for our file – first visit only!  Registration process is the first time only.

Service Desk to Reading Room  A page will deliver your requested material to the Service Desk.  Access staff will assign you one box at a time.  Carry the box level with both hands into the Reading Room passed the Back Desk security station.  Please follow all general handling rules and those applicable to your special material.  If you need a rest room break, leave materials and stop at the security desk outside of the Reading Room first.  When you are finished with the requested material, make sure items are in the same order as received in the box and return it to the Service Desk.

Preparing to Leave  After returning all requested materials to the Service Desk and before leaving the Public Access area, stop at the Reading Room Security Desk for final check of papers, personal computer and anything you are carrying out.  You are now free to return upstairs to the West Desk and the locker area to retrieve your coat and other belongings.  Retrace your steps to the front revolving door to exit. Hope you had a fruitful visit. Come back again!