How long do I have to pick up my requested item?
Reserve periods for materials waiting to be picked up from the Main Reading Room Book Services desk, the Adams Reading Room Book Services desk, and the Microform & Electronic Resource Center (MERC) are:
Main Reading Room and Adams Reading Room
- General Collections housed on-site: 3 business days
- General Collections housed off-site: 14 business days
- Special Materials (SpecMat): 14 business days
- Advance Reserves: 15 business days after your scheduled visit date
- This service is for new researchers without a reader card only.
Microform & Electronic Resource Center (MERC)
With the exception of off-site collections, requests for microfilm, microfiche, and machine readable collections (MRC) must be requested in-person at the Micro Services desk. If you request an item for overnight or next day retrieval, we will keep the item on reserve for:
- MERC Collections housed on-site: 3 business days
- MERC Collections housed off-site: 14 business days
*Please note that MRC collections require 1 business day to retrieve as media must be tested for accessibility before use.
After you've picked up your materials, you may keep 10 books or microform items on reserve for 7-business days.
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