Reading Room Rules
We ask all researchers visiting Hagley to observe the following rules in our reading rooms.
1. Food, drinks, briefcases, parcels, packages, and umbrellas may not be taken into Hagley reading rooms and research areas. Lockers are provided.
2. Only pencils may be used to take notes.
3. Researchers must not write upon, mark, lean on, or otherwise mishandle research materials. Careless handling of materials may result in revocation of your research card.
4. Post-it notes are harmful to books and manuscripts. The librarian will give you acid-free bookmarks upon request.
5. Users must preserve the existing order of all unbound materials. Please report any disarrangement and/or conservation problems to the staff.
6. Library materials may not be used outside the reading rooms without permission.
7. Researchers must sign the register daily and show the research card upon request.
8. When call slips are required to retrieve materials, please fill them out clearly with full citations.
9. Please inform the staff when you are finished with your materials. They may be placed on reserve for agreed-upon periods of time.
10. Access to museum artifact collections is by appointment only; please call the curator of collections (302-658-2400 ext 308).
11. Cell phone use in the reading rooms is prohibited.
14. Scanners, computers and digital cameras (without flash) may be used in the reading rooms with the permission of our reference librarian.