Stephen A. Schwarzman Building > Collections & Reading Rooms > George Arents Collection
Requesting Materials
Individuals requesting access to George Arents Collection materials must first register
for admission .
Individuals with an active registration on file may request materials in
advance either in person or via email. Please see directions below.
In Person
Individuals with an active registration on file may request materials in person
in the Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room during Division hours, for delivery
the following business day. All requests for materials are subject to approval
by the Curator of Rare Books or ranking assistant. Telephone requests for
materials are not permitted.
All call slips must be legibly printed by hand. Readers must indicate their
full name as well as home street address on each call slip; P.O. box numbers or
work addresses will not be accepted in lieu of a home street address.
Materials requested in person will be delivered the following business day,
pending approval by the Curator of Rare Books or ranking assistant. Up to six
individual items may be requested for use per day. Upon request, materials may
be held on reserve for a limited time.
Via Email
Individuals with an active registration on file may request materials by
writing to arnref@nypl.org a minimum of 72
hours in advance of their expected arrival. All requests for materials
are subject to approval by the Curator of Rare Books or ranking assistant.
Telephone requests for materials are not permitted.
Please include the following information when requesting materials via email:
- registered reader’s full name and home street
address; P.O. box numbers or
work addresses will not be accepted in lieu of a home street address.
- call number, author’s name, and title of
each item requested.
- date of planned arrival to use materials (a
minimum of 72 hours’ notice required).
Up to six individual items may be requested for use per day. Upon request,
materials may be held on reserve for a limited time.
Thank you.
