Quaker & Special Collections welcomes everyone. The Quaker & Special Collections Reading Room is the supervised area in which researchers may use collections held by the department. Rules governing the use of materials are designed to protect and preserve collection materials for future research use.

Appointments are not required. Visitors are encouraged to contact Quaker & Special Collections prior to their visit, as prior notice allows us to best prepare for visits.

Researchers are asked to agree to the following:

• Materials are to be used in the Reading Room.
• Researchers must register and sign in each day and agree to abide by departmental policies.
• Researchers may bring pencil and paper, laptops, tablets, cameras, phones, and reference materials to the tables, and will store all other personal belongings, including coats, purses, briefcases, and water bottles, in the provided lockers.
• Use of the Reading Room is reserved for those using Quaker & Special Collections materials until 5:30pm.
• Access to unprocessed collections will be at the discretion of curatorial staff.

Quaker & Special Collections accepts research requests via email (preferred) and phone from those unable to visit the collections. In general, Quaker & Special Collections staff can provide up to half an hour of research free of charge; after that, researchers will need to make other arrangements.

If you have a question about materials in a certain collection, visiting the collections, or anything else, please contact us.

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