Duplication of Materials

• The Clements Library is happy to provide up to 50 pages of digital images to registered users. See the duplication policies and fee schedule for more information.
• Please review our Copyright, Use & Attribution page for more information about our policies on publishing materials.

Before Entering the Reading Room

• Please show a photo ID to the receptionist when checking in.
• We ask that you store any bags, coats, hats, umbrellas, and other personal items in a locker.
• Please finish all food, beverages, hard candy, and chewing gum before entering the reading room.
• To minimize distractions, please silence your electronic devices - ask us if you need help!

In the Reading Room

• Feel free to bring your laptop computer and charger into the reading room, but please leave all cases in a locker.
• Please be aware that for security purposes, library staff will inspect items brought into or out of the reading room.
• Please use pencils for taking notes - extra pencils are available at the supervisor's desk in the reading room.

Use of Materials

• So that we can help provide you with the best research experience, readers are advised to contact the library in advance of their visit.
• Up to three single items (books, prints, maps) or one manuscript collection box can be used at a time.
• Please make requests for materials using your Clements Library Request Account.
• To help us preserve these materials for future generations of scholars, please handle materials with extreme care. Reading room staff will demonstrate proper handling techniques and assist as needed. If you have a question about how to handle a particular item, please ask.
• The Clements Library encourages free and full use of its collections for research, but access to materials may be limited in some cases. Use of materials "on deposit" but not the property of the library may be limited.
• The Clements Library makes every effort to accommodate all research visitors. The maximum capacity of the reading room is 20 persons. On rare occasions, because of absences or meetings, the Library may close the reading room on short notice.

Digital Camera Policy

• Please see the Clements Library reading room camera policy for details in advance of your visit.
• Patrons may take unlimited photographs for personal reference, at the discretion of Reading Room staff. Staff reserve the right to impose limits on photography for issues of material condition or reading room disruption.
• Flash photography is prohibited.
• Cameras must operate silently--no SLR cameras.

Data Collection and Use

Agreement