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 library's iconic building is closed for renovation until September 2016. To access collection material, plan a visit to our temporary reading room in Yale's Sterling Memorial Library.
For details, visit our renovation website.
Research Tools
Beinecke Website
Yale Library's Catalog
Yale Finding Aid Database
Digital Collections
Uncataloged Acquisitions
Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts
Yale Papyrus Collection
Featured Exhibition
Go, Little Book: Portable Medieval Manuscripts from the Beinecke Library
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
Hours
The exhibition gallery is closed while the library's building is under renovation.
Temporary Reading Room Hours
Monday - Friday: 9 am to 4:45 pm
The temporary reading room is located in Yale's Sterling Memorial Library, across Wall Street from the Beinecke.