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ORBIS

Yale Library's online catalog; start here. Help | Visit | Advanced

Yale Finding Aid Database

Finding aids for archival and manuscript materials. Help | Visit | Advanced

Digital Collections

Thousands of partial and fully digitized items from a wide range of materials from the Beinecke collections. Help | Visit | Advanced

Uncataloged Acquisitions

Brief records of material not found in Orbis or the Finding Aid Database. Help | Visit

Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Descriptions of Medieval and Renaissance manuscripts. Help | Visit

Yale Papyrus Collection

Catalog of the papyri held at Beinecke; includes digital images. Help | Visit

Recommendation Letters Etc.

Recommenders may send letters directly to the Beinecke Director, or seal and sign the envelope across the back for the student to include in the application packet.

  • Signature and Letterhead: Letters must include a signature for final consideration, and should ideally be written on official letterhead.
  • Scanned letters: A signed letter may be scanned and emailed as a PDF to beinecke.fellowships@yale.edu.
  • Fax: Signed letters may be faxed to the Fellowship Program at 203-432-4047.

Please DO NOT have recommenders send multiple letters.

Contact

Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
121 Wall Street | New Haven, CT 06511
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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

Holiday Schedule and Closed Collections Schedule