Please read and accept the following terms and conditions to access the new user registration page.

We are committed to making services and collections accessible. If you need additional assistance, please contact Library staff.

Requested material is made available or copied at the discretion of library staff; requests may be denied based on factors such as availability, physical condition, and collection/donor restrictions.

You are required to abide by general guidelines when using special collections and archives at any Harvard library, as well as any additional local rules specified by library staff. Please review the policies and procedures of the library you plan to visit for more detailed information and specific policies regarding access, use, and availability of material.

When you arrive at the library for the first time, you will be asked to provide one of the following:

• Harvard ID;
• Harvard Special Borrower Card;
• State-issued driver's license or state-issued identification card, including a photo and date of birth;
• Passport (U.S. or foreign).

If you do not have one of these forms of identification, please contact the library you would like to visit to make individual arrangements in advance.

Access to some Harvard Library collections may be subject to University policy, donor restrictions, or other conditions. If you have questions about specific materials, please contact the owning library directly.

In assuming full responsibility for use of the materials, you also understand that the materials you examine may contain Social Security numbers, other personal identifiers, and/or sensitive material on potentially living and identifiable individuals (e.g., medical, evaluative, or personally invasive information) and will not share this information beyond your personal research. You agree not to record, reproduce, or disclose any Social Security number or other information of a highly personal nature that may be found. For more information, see Use Harvard Library's Special Collections and Archives .

All requests for copies are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Camera use is generally permitted in the reading rooms, but may be restricted for certain collections. Before taking photographs, please check with library staff. Harvard Library allows free use of openly available digital copies of items from its collections that are not under copyright, except where other rights or restrictions apply. See the Harvard Library Policy on Access to Digital Reproductions of Works in the Public Domain for more information.

Permission to examine Harvard Library holdings and/or obtain reproductions does not include permission to publish the contents of the materials or any excerpt at any time. It is your responsibility to determine the copyright status of materials for publication, and to obtain permission from the copyright holder when needed. For more information see Use Harvard Library's Special Collections and Archives .

Harvard Library may retain information we collect from you in connection with your use of HOLLIS Special Request indefinitely. We may use this information, or provide the information to third parties to use, in a variety of ways, including but not limited to, to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request; to detect, prevent or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues; to protect the rights, property or safety of the library, its users or others; to conduct research; for administration and maintenance of collections or library operations; and otherwise in support of Harvard University mission.

You agree to indemnify and hold the President and Fellows of Harvard College and its affiliates, employees, faculty members, members of its governing boards, and agents harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your use of the Library's materials or your failure to comply with any of the foregoing terms and conditions.