ASK A QUESTION

Librarians and curators in the Beinecke Library are available to assist researchers in identifying and using materials in the Beinecke Library. Librarians are available during reading room hours: Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Researchers are encouraged to contact curators in advance to schedule appointments.

On-site readers may wish to discuss their research needs in person with a public services librarian or curator. Off-site researchers may submit reference inquiries regarding Beinecke holdings and policies to the Public Services Department via:

• Email (beinecke.library@yale.edu)
• Telephone - (203) 432-2972
• Fax - (203) 432-4047
• Mail - P.O. Box 208240, New Haven, CT 06520-8240

Reference inquiries are answered in the order in which they are received.

Whom We Serve

The Beinecke reference staff will respond to all questions pertaining specifically to the Library's collections or policies. The full range of reference services is offered to the Yale community. The Library can not answer general reference questions that do not pertain to the Library's collection submitted by non-affiliates.

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