None of the items in the Special Collections circulate. The collections are housed in closed stacks and are not available for browsing. Catalogs and indexes are available to access the collections. Records can be viewed and used for research in the Reading Room, where they will be brought to researchers by staff.
Special Collections are open to the public from 1:00 PM until 5:00 PM Monday and Friday ; 1:00 PM until 5:00 PM and 6:30 PM until 10:00 PM Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; and 6:30 PM until 10:00 PM Sunday, when classes are in session. At other times, research consultation sessions are available by appointment.