Houghton Library’s Reading Room is free and open to all people wishing to use our collections.
All visitors to the Reading Room must register for a HOLLIS Special Request account to request materials. Visitors must also bring a photo ID such as a student ID, state-issued driver's license, state ID card, passport, permanent resident card, US Military ID, or Naturalization Certificate.
Please note: Patron registration and circulation records are kept in perpetuity. These records are kept confidential to the extent permitted by law. Names of researchers using Houghton Library’s Emerson collections and New Directions collections are shared with the boards of trustees for those collections.