The 32,000 square-foot building includes space for a reading room, processing, and library staff, as well as the capacity to store up to 750,000 bound volumes. Materials are shelved in trays according to four size categories in the order in which they are received at the facility. This is not a browsable collection. The items you request will be delivered to Alden Library's Circulation Desk for pickup within 24 hours. Bound periodicals may be borrowed for one week by all users.
Monographs circulate according to an individual's patron status.
Services A Reading Room with study tables and carrels for 12 readers is available for faculty and students. Materials are retrieved for users by depository staff. The shelving arrangement does not allow subject browsing. Reference collections and other library services are not available. Eating, drinking, and smoking are not permitted in the building.