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The library is open to visitors and allows usage of materials, online resources, and the ability to check-out materials. There is an application and short wait period to gain access.

Library guest borrowers must be at least 18 years old in order to borrow books from Buley Library. All borrowers need to fill out the application form in person at the Check Out Desk. A photo I.D. or other official identification must be presented when applying for a library card. After completing the application, your application will be reviewed and may be granted that day or within 2 business days. Library privileges for will be for one year.

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Buley Library Special Collections and Archives contains rare and fragile materials such as manuscripts, rare books, prints and photographs, university yearbooks, the New Haven mayoral papers, materials relating to the institutional memory of the university, and other resources. The collections may be consulted in the reading room located on the Ground Floor of Buley Library with some limited digital items online.

Find exemplars of research done by Yale University and other students in the Beinecke Library.

We are always eager to help spread the word about new scholarship from our collections and we frequently post notices about books, articles, and conference presentations that have benefited from research in our reading room or using our online resources.

Special Collections units at Yale University are open to the public. Researchers will be required to register in the Yale Library special collections system. Public visitors are welcome in the Beinecke Library exhibition hall on specific dates and times on the linked page.

The Beinecke Library has digitized more than a million images of collections material.

"borrowIT CT" (formerly known as Connecticard) is a cooperative program among public libraries in Connecticut that allows a resident of any town in the state who holds a valid borrower card issued by their home library to use that card to borrow materials from any of the 191 public libraries participating in the program. Using their hometown cards, non-residents may visit any public library and borrow any of the materials that participating libraries lend to their local borrowers.

The State Library curates many resources, from public records and research to history, genealogy, and more. We also host the largest collection of state newspapers and administer the Connecticut Documents Depository program. Open to both residents and users beyond state borders. You will need to be a Connecticut resident to apply for a Library card.

Having a library Card will allow you to borrow material, use our public computers and access some of our databases from home. You will need to be a Connecticut resident to apply for a Library card. You can apply directly on line or mail the application to the address listed on this page and a library card will be mailed to you.

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Resources for educators including databases, primary sources, newspapers, professional development and more!

See a list of our departments and how to contact them.

Explore the Library’s collections for a window into Connecticut's colorful history and heritage. Collections include books, documents, maps, government records, and other materials.

Community members without library cards may use, in-house, the book and periodical collections. Visitors may also use WestSearch and databases at no charge, subject to the Public Workstation Use Policy.

Review the policies for details on visiting the library, accessing resources, and checking out materials.

Open Educational Resources are educational materials and resources offered freely and openly for anyone to use and under some licenses to re-mix, improve and redistribute.

The repository is a service of the Western Connecticut State University libraries. Research and scholarly output included here has been selected and deposited by the individual university departments and centers on campus.

Search through the library archives and special collections. Filter by "Digital Record" to access online materials.