Reference material may not be taken into the Reading Room except with the approval of a librarian. The exact order of unbound material must be preserved. Only one folder at a time should be removed from a manuscript box. All items should be handled with care and should be rested on the table, in a book cradle or on foams at all times. Staff will assist and may direct readers in the proper handling of materials.
Special weights are available to keep tightly bound books open.
Readers should not use force to open tightly bound books. Pencils are the only form of writing implement approved for use in the Reading Room. Readers must not make tracings, rubbings or marks of any kind in or on any Library materials. Readers must not attempt to cut unopened gatherings in books. Before leaving the Library, readers must return all material to the Circulation Desk before posted closing times.