Florence Griswold Museum Library
Library Policies:
The library is available for on-site use by researchers, scholars, students, and the general public according to the policies and procedures established here.
Facility and Hours:
The museum does not maintain a regular schedule of library hours. The library’s collections are available for use by appointment only.
Appointments:
Appointments must be arranged in advance. Please submit the Library Visit Request at least one week in advance of the requested date. Once at the museum, visitors will be required to show photo identification with a current address, confirmation of any institutional affiliation, and to sign the visitor register. The standard museum admission fee is waived, although donations are welcome.
Using the library:
Only items considered essential research tools (e.g., pencil, paper, notebooks, laptop computers, etc.) are allowed in the library area. Backpacks, bags (including purses), briefcases, coats, computer bags, and similar items must be securely stored in the coat room, where lockers are available. A staff member will remain in the library during the entire visit, for both security and assistance purposes. Belongings may be subject to search upon departure.
The library is non-circulating and materials may only be used in the library area. Eating, drinking, or smoking is not permitted. Visitors will have access to the library’s electronic resources, including the OPAC, finding aids and pathfinders, digital collections, subject guides and Web directories. Depending upon which physical collection is to be used, protective gloves (supplied) may be required. Tracing or annotating materials are not permitted. Only pencils may be used in the library; neither pens nor self-stick notes are permitted.
Visitors agree to hold harmless the Florence Griswold Museum, its Officers and employees, from and against any and all claims and actions that may arise out of their use of the library’s collections.
Photocopying and Photography:
Photocopying is generally not available, although exceptions may be made in the case of unique materials. Visitors will complete a photocopy request and must sign a copyright statement. There is no charge for the first ten pages; additional pages will cost $.10 per page; copies will be mailed. Requests may be declined if the materials are deemed too fragile or outside the “fair use” standard. No photography is allowed in the library or surrounding area.
Publication Requests:
Permission to use library collections does not include the right to reproduce or publish their contents. Visitors using unique historical, genealogical, or archival materials will be required to read and sign a publications agreement form
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