Welcome to Arts Library Special Collections (ALSC)
This guide explains how to request items from our collections; how to make an appointment to view these items in our Reading Room; and how to register in Aeon if it is your first time using Special Collections materials.
190 York Street | P.O. Box 208318
New Haven, CT 06520-8318
Today's Hours
The ALSC reading room is open:
- Fall and Spring semesters: Monday-Thursday 1pm-4:30pm and Friday 10am-12pm and 1pm-4:30pm
- Summer Sessions: Monday-Friday 1pm-4:00pm
- Appointments may be required during recess
To find current access policy for non-Yale researchers, please see Plan your visit.
Questions? Visit Accessing Arts Library Special Collections guide or contact us at haasalsc@yale.edu
Access in Brief
To see current opening hours, visit the Buildings & Hours page. Seat reservations may be required during recess.
Non-Yale Researchers
Beginning April 11, Yale University Library will reopen its special collections reading rooms, including the Arts Library Special Collections Reading Room, to non-Yale researchers who are fully vaccinated and boosted and have not traveled outside the U.S. within the prior 15 days. Researchers will be required to register in the Yale Library special collections system, complete the University vaccine attestation process in advance of their visit, and show a copy of their approval email for admission to the library on the day of their visit. Plan your visit.
