Except by special arrangement made with the Executive Director, access is limited to the times the Center is officially open. These hours are posted outside the Center and are also available at the Circulation Department of the Main Library. Various indexes to the materials of the Center have been prepared to aid research. In addition, indexes exist to the collection of off-prints, to the Husserl Archives, and to the materials in the Alcoves. Books in the Phenomenology Collection have been made accessible through the Library's online system.
All unpublished material is kept in locked cabinets.
The unpublished papers of the Gurwitsch Alcove are kept in a locked fire-proof cabinet. The general rule is that the collection does not circulate, except by permission of Director. The Board of Directors of the Center has made an exception for faculty members. They may sign out books for a one week period. A list of these books will be kept at the Center, as well as the faculty member's phone number.