Archives materials must be used in the archives reading room, located in FL 302a.
The reading room is available only during archives hours when archives staff are present.
Research appointments are encouraged as staff schedules may not always allow walk-ins
to be accommodated immediately.
Reading Room Use:
- Before materials can be accessed, a temporary visitor's pass will be checked out to
the patron by the archives staff. Patrons with accounts that don't have an attached
photograph will need to present a current UVU or government issued photo ID.
- New Library patrons will need to register for community patron accounts at the 1st
floor circulation desk. More information can be found here: Checking Out Materials.
- Purses, backpacks, briefcases, large coats, etc., must be stored in provided lockers.
- Food and drink are not permitted in the reading room.
- Phones, digital cameras, and laptops are permitted in the archives, provided they
are not disruptive or damaging to materials.
- The maximum capacity of the reading room is 9 researchers. The volume of materials
permitted to be used at once will be determined at the discretion of the archives
staff.
- Visitor passes must be checked back in before exiting the archives.
Archives materials must be used in the archives reading room, located in FL 302a.
The reading room is available only during archives hours when archives staff are present.
Research appointments are encouraged as staff schedules may not always allow walk-ins
to be accommodated immediately.
Use of Archival Materials:
- The archives storage area is closed to patrons, and materials must only be retrieved
and re-shelved by archives staff.
- Only pencils may be used for note-taking; pens, colored pencils, markers, highlighters,
etc., are not permitted in reading room. Pencils, note paper, and archival bookmarks
are available for use in the reading room.
- Patrons must adhere to all material handling and use instructions from archives staff.
- Archival materials must not be folded, written on, stapled, taped, torn, rolled, or
otherwise marred by researchers.
- Limited photocopies or scans are available upon request, and must be performed by
archives staff. Digital photography is permitted, provided it does not damage archival
materials.
- Some fragile or restricted materials may be available for use only as a facsimile
or redacted facsimile.
- All materials must be returned to their enclosures in the order and condition they
were found.
