The director and administrative staff oversee library policy, personnel and budget matters as well as the volunteer and work study student programs. Donor relations are also coordinated through this office. Volunteers Since the early 1980s, the library has welcomed volunteers who donate their time and skills to improve collections and services. Bringing with them years of experience and an enthusiasm for books, history, computers, and more, volunteers enrich the Rockefeller Library as a research institution through their creation of finding aids and detailed collection inventories.
Some volunteers also assist in orienting patrons and maintaining collections.
While the library budget provides for new acquisitions and supports operations, gifts and contributions from donors make it possible to enrich the collections and enhance access to information. Donations to the Rockefeller Library may be eligible as charitable deductions. The Rockefeller Library was designed to provide effective access to patrons with disabilities. All aisles can accommodate wheel chairs and a TDD phone at the Reference Desk facilitates communication with hearing-impaired patrons. Access ramps and an elevator eliminate potential barriers.