Houghton Library Answers

Houghton Library is free and open to all who wish to use the library’s collections.

While our exhibits are available without an appointment, if you wish to use our reading room you will need to create an appointment to guarantee a seat. You will also need to make requests for material at least 3 business days in advance via HOLLIS Special Request, unless you are consulting class holds or material shelved in the reading room.

Please note that the building hours and reading room hours are not the same. Please check our open hours here.

If you have a research question, or you're not sure how to access our collections, please submit a question.