Yale Library is open to current Yale students in residence, faculty and staff who are authorized to be on campus. We regret that we cannot extend library access to patrons outside of our immediate community. Information about Yale Library and our services is available here.
All fines for overdue, recalled, and lost Yale Library and Interlibrary Loan materials will be waived. If you accrue fines, please email askyalelibrary@yale.edu or fill out this form for quick resolution.
City of New Haven Employees are eligible for privileges at the Yale University Library (YUL). Options for library privileges include:
Rates & Details:
Pass Options: |
Rates: |
Maximum Number of Borrowed Items: |
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Free |
N/A, request 20 items |
Borrowing-Standard |
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15 |
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$850 per year (only available at year rate) |
50 |
City of New Haven employees who wish to use the Yale University Library collections must register in person at the Privileges Office located in the nave of Sterling Memorial Library (SML). To register, you will need to provide two forms of ID - one from each column.
Government Issued ID |
Secondary ID |
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Yale Library accepts credit card payments with VIsa or Mastercard, checks and cash. We do not accept $50 or $100 bills.
*Use “Place Requests” to retrieve materials and have them delivered to the circulation desk of the selected Yale University Library. Allow two business days for delivery of items between libraries.
Send questions to Sterling Memorial Library Services at:
Phone: (203) 432-1775
E-mail: askyalelibrary@yale.edu
The Library Service desk is located on the ground floor of Sterling Memorial Library in the nave and is open during normal library hours.
Academic Year
Monday-Thursday: 8:30AM-6PM |
Friday: 8:30AM-4:45PM |
Saturday: 10AM-4:45PM |
Sunday: 12noon-6PM |
Please review weekly hours before planning your visit.