Use of the Collections

This page provides an overview of rules governing use of Special Collections.  If you have not visited Hill Memorial Library before, we encourage you to look at “Where Do I Start” for a general orientation.

 

Rules concerning the use of the materials in Special Collections are designed to protect the materials and ensure that they will be available for future use. We appreciate your cooperation.

Materials housed and serviced in Special Collections are open to all who desire to consult them; no affiliation with LSU is required.  Staff in the Reading Room will help patrons identify and request materials needed for research. The LSU Libraries' Online Public Access Catalog contains records for many Special Collections materials.  Finding aids and subject guides are available on the web and in the reading room to provide additional access to the collections.

The Hill Memorial Library building is open from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and on Saturday 9:00AM to 1:00PM except on holidays. TERRIFIC TUESDAY hours extend until 8:00pm unless otherwise stated.

The Special Collections Reading Room is open 9:00AM to 5:00PM Monday through Friday, and most Saturdays from 9:00AM to 1:00PM.

Please read the Reading Room Security Policy before visiting Special Collections.

Please note that:

• Visitors to the building must sign in at the Information Desk in the lobby and wear a visitor's badge while they are in the building.
• Packages, briefcases, cell phones, backpacks, purses and the like must be deposited in lockers provided in the lobby of the building.
• Smoking is not permitted in Hill Memorial Library.
• You must fill out a brief registration form and present an identification card with a photograph and a unique number (not Social Security #) in order to use Special Collections materials.
• Special Collections materials do not circulate outside the building (with the exception of microfilm created by the LSU Libraries).
• Special Collections materials are housed in closed stacks and are paged upon request for use in the Reading Room; when planning your research, please allow time for this process.
• Special Collections manuscript and archival materials that are unprocessed may not be used without the permission of the curator. Click here for more information.
• Some materials (including the Laughlin, Cohn, and Lincoln collections) are stored off-site and require advanced notice for retrieval.
• No materials are paged during the last 15 minutes of the day.
• Photoduplication services available in Hill Memorial Library include photocopies, photographs, microfilm, and prints from microforms are available. Please consult our Photoduplication web page for more information.

For information about digital scanning of certain types of materials, see our Digital Scanning Policy.

For reference assistance, telephone 225/578-6568. Mailing address: Special Collections Public Service / Hill Memorial Library / LSU Libraries / Louisiana State University / Baton Rouge, LA 70803-3300.   For general information, telephone 225/578-6544.

For more information on visiting Hill Memorial Library, LSU, and Baton Rouge, please see our Visitor Information Page.



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