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Reading Room and Access Policies

Allowed and prohibited items in the Reading Room

  • Special Collections has a locker room area where patrons can store personal items. Individual lockers have keys for privacy and security.
Allowed Prohibited
  Food, candy, gum, cough drops, lozenges, drink containers even if sealed
  Personal items such as bags, laptop cases, or umbrellas

Sweatshirt or jacket, nothing in pockets

Heavy coats or jackets with pockets
Pencils Ink pens
Laptop, or tablet, or one paper notebook, subject to inspection
by staff at the end of the appointment
Desktop computing equipment

With director's permission, one reference text not
owned by McFarlin Special Collections,
subject to inspection by staff at the end of the appointment

 
Cell phone or tablet with flash turned off,
with use of McFarlin Special Collections logo transparency sheet
Scanner, DSLR camera with detachable lens, professional imaging or lighting equipment
  Cologne, perfume, body sprays, hand creams or oils