The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library is one of the world's largest libraries devoted entirely to rare books and manuscripts and is Yale's principal repository for literary archives, early manuscripts, and rare books. The Beinecke Library's robust collections are used to create new scholarship by researchers from around the world.
Explore our Collection Highlights
The Beinecke Library will be closed for renovations from May 2015 to September 2016. It will maintain a reading room in Sterling Memorial Library during this time, but access to various collections will be limited as early as April 2014 while we prepare for closure. For details, visit our renovation website.
Research Tools
Website
Yale Library's Catalog
Yale Finding Aid Database
Digital Collections
Uncataloged Acquisitions
Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts
Yale Papyrus Collection
Featured Exhibition
Under the Covers: A Visual History of Decorated Endpapers
New & Noteworthy
Contact
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
121 Wall Street | New Haven, CT 06511
Campus Map
Tel: (203) 432-2977 Fax: (203) 432-4047
USPS: Mailing Address and Information
email: Ask a Librarian
Join our email list for the latest updates on exhibitions, events, and other library news.
Hours
Exhibition Gallery
Monday - Thursday: 9 am to 7 pm
Friday: 9 am to 5 pm
Saturday: 12 pm to 5 pm
Reading Room Hours
Monday - Thursday: 9 am to 6:45 pm
Friday: 9 am to 4:45 pm