Contact us at:
(203) 432-7189
(203) 432-9486 fax
smlcirc@yale.edu
SML ground floor
Privileges Office Hours:
Mon-Fri: 8:30AM-12:45PM and 1PM-4:45PM
Saturday: 10AM-2PM
Sunday: CLOSED
Detailed hours/exceptions
What am I eligible for?
Outside researchers such as faculty, student and staff of other Universities and members of SHARES may apply for privileges at the Yale University Library (YUL). Options for library privileges include:
Rates & Details:
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Pass Options: |
Rates: |
Maximum Number of Borrowed Items: |
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Stacks Pass |
Free |
N/A, request 20 items |
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Borrowing-Standard |
$200 per three month increment or $750 per year |
15 |
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Borrowing-Premium |
$850 per year (only available at year rate) |
50 |
How do I register?
Readers in this category who wish to use the Yale collections must register in person at the Privileges Office located in the nave of Sterling Memorial Library (SML). To register, you will need to provide two forms of ID - one from each column.
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Government Issued ID |
Secondary ID from affiliated University or SHARES group |
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Explanation of Pass Options
Stacks Pass:
- Access to the Sterling Memorial Library stacks
- No borrowing privileges
- Retrieve materials from Sterling, LSF and Mudd collections (20 items per day)*
- Access to Library facilities for all open hours (some exclusions for School and Departmental libraries – please inquire at specific location before arrival)
Borrowing-Standard:
- Check out materials from any library
- Building Access – allowed until closing
- Loan length – two months or date of expiration, whichever is lesser.
- Book limit – 15 books
Borrowing-Premium -- same as standard except for the following:
- Book limit – 50 books
*Use “Place Requests” to retrieve materials and have them delivered to the circulation desk of the selected Yale University Library. Allow two business days for delivery of items between libraries.