Location

333 Cedar St, New Haven CT 06510 (inside the Medical Library in the Yale School of Medicine)

Office Hours

The Medical Historical Library office is open 10am-12pm, 1pm-4:30pm Monday-Friday, and by appointment after those hours.

Contact

historical.library@yale.edu
203-737-1192

Planning Your Visit

The Medical Historical Library is open to all researchers whose work requires the use of the collections. Researchers must register in the Yale Library special collections system. When you arrive for your visit, you will need to present a valid, government-issued photo ID when you arrive to complete the registration process, which includes getting a photograph taken, to gain access to our reading room.

Please refer to our page on requesting materials for information on how to order materials prior to your visit.  If possible, place requests at least 2 days prior to coming to use materials at the Historical Library, to give staff the time to pull collections.  

Getting Here

The Medical Historical Library is located in the Medical Library, within the Yale School of Medicine. From the security desk, go right, and enter the Medical Library at the second entryway on the left.  From the Medical Library entrance, walk down the long hallway into the Rotunda.  Veer to the left, walk down the short hallway, and enter the Medical Historical Library.  The Historical Library office and secure reading room space will be the first door on the left.

Access for Researchers with Disabilities

Policies

All Medical Historical Library policies and procedures, such as presenting a photo ID, help to ensure the safety and preservation of the materials. The Reading Room is monitored by video camera as well as staff members. In addition to the use of notebooks and pencils or laptops, the Medical Historical Library permits readers to photograph materials, without use of flash or tripod.

For more information about using our special collections, please consult the Yale University Library Special Collections Guide.