To do so, you must present some form of photo identification, such as student ID, a driver's license, or a passport. Registration usually remains valid for two years. During the regular semester, The Bancroft Library is open from 9am to 5pm, Monday through Friday, and from 1 to 5pm on Saturdays. Hours are usually reduced during intersessions. Since the capacity of the Heller Reading Room is limited, there sometimes is a waiting list, especially in the afternoon during the closing weeks of the semester.
Traffic is generally much lighter early in the day, and early in the semester.
Paging can be time-consuming, and scholars are advised to allow enough time for material to be retrieved and examined. Coin-operated lockers are available for a quarter, which is refunded. All items brought into the Reading Room must be submitted for inspection at the Registration Desk when you leave the Reading Room. Desk Services Library staff at the Reference Desk can help you design research strategies, solve bibliographic problems, answer factual reference questions, and assist you with library procedures. Staff at the Reader Services desk also accept and review paging requests, as well as requests for photoduplication.