Among the noncirculating materials are reporters, statutes, digests, reference materials and books published prior to 1860. Books that circulate may be borrowed by anyone with a valid Yale picture identification card. Material can be charged out at the circulation desk in the Reading Room on L3 or at the circulation desk on the Upper East Side or at the self-check module near the book monitor on the L2 level. Please note that the circulation desk on the Upper East Side has limited hours. The basic loan period is one month.
Books are subject to recall after two weeks.
Failure to return library materials promptly after recall may result in suspension of a user's privileges. Bound periodicals do not circulate outside of the library. This includes Permanent Reserve material and Faculty Reserve material. The reserve collection also includes laptop computers, which are available to Yale law students only. The same reserve restrictions apply, but in addition, students are required to leave a valid Yale ID card or a current driver's license.