Frequently Asked Questions
General Questions
How do I determine the value of my books?
How do I find a bookseller or appraiser?
May I schedule a class in the library?
May I go into the stacks to browse the shelves?
Does the library's staff offer tours of the building?
Does the library accept donations?
Does the library loan materials?
What is the library's photocopy policy?
Do I need copyright permission from the library to publish its holdings?
What are the library's reading room rules?
May I use a laptop computer in the library's reading room?
May I use photography equipment in the reading room?
Is the library handicapped accessible?
Research Questions
Who is eligible to research at the library?
May I ask reference questions by telephone and email?
Will the library's staff do research for me?
Whom on the library staff should I contact with a question?
How can I found out what is in the library's collections?
How do I determine whether the library owns a particular book?
What is an archive? What is a manuscript?
How do I search for manuscripts in the Beinecke collections?
What is the oldest book in the library?
Contact
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
121 Wall Street | New Haven, CT 06511
Campus Map
Tel: (203) 432-2977 Fax: (203) 432-4047
email: beinecke.library@yale.edu
USPS: Mailing Address and Information
Hours
Due to commencement activities, the Beinecke Library will open at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 20.
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