Q. What is the process for accessing a book or collection in Special Collections?

Materials from Special Collections are kept in the library and can be viewed on-site in the Special Collections the Reading Room. Materials may be requested prior to your visit. Register and request materials here.

If it is your first time visiting Special Collections there will be some paperwork to complete. The staff at the Special Collections Help Desk will be able to help you set up an account and fill out a call-slip for the item(s) you are interested in viewing and will retrieve the item(s) for you to view in the Special Collections Reading room.

Full documentation regarding rules and regulations related to use of items in the reading room can be found here. 

If you have questions, you can reach us by email at specialcollections@byu.edu or on the library website chat.

For more information, see https://guides.lib.byu.edu/special-collections/using-collections