{"id":48,"date":"2025-03-13T13:43:38","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T18:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/special-collections\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2026-04-10T13:45:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T18:45:39","slug":"reading-room","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/special-collections\/visitor-information\/reading-room\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading Room"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_234\" style=\"width: 664px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-234\" class=\" wp-image-234\" src=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/special-collections\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/01\/IMG_0313_edited-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Researcher using a collection in the Special Collections Reading Room\" width=\"654\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/special-collections\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/01\/IMG_0313_edited-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/special-collections\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/01\/IMG_0313_edited-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/special-collections\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/01\/IMG_0313_edited-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/special-collections\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/01\/IMG_0313_edited-820x547.jpg 820w, https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/special-collections\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/01\/IMG_0313_edited-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/special-collections\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/01\/IMG_0313_edited-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/special-collections\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/01\/IMG_0313_edited-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/special-collections\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/01\/IMG_0313_edited-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/special-collections\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/01\/IMG_0313_edited-160x107.jpg 160w, https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/special-collections\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/01\/IMG_0313_edited-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/special-collections\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/01\/IMG_0313_edited-365x243.jpg 365w, https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/special-collections\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/01\/IMG_0313_edited-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/special-collections\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/01\/IMG_0313_edited.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-234\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Researcher using a collection in the Special Collections Reading Room<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Special Collections welcomes members of the University community, researchers, and the interested public to use our archival collections and rare books in support of teaching, study, and individuals\u2019 curiosity.<\/p>\n<p>Special Collections material does not circulate and can only be viewed in the Special Collections Reading Room. The Reading Room is open to the public during the department&#8217;s normal operating <a href=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/hours\/?library_loc=12\">hours<\/a>. For more information about research visits and appointments, consult the <a href=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/special-collections\/visitor-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plan Your Visit page<\/a> and check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/special-collections\/faq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Special Collections FAQ<\/a>.<\/p>\n\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"venue block--rounded venue-sc\">\r\n            <div class=\"venue__header\">\r\n                <h2><a href=\"\/about\/venue\/special-collections-gallery\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Special Collections Gallery and Reading Room\">Special Collections Gallery and Reading Room Location and Hours<\/a><\/h2>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <a class=\"venue__bg\" aria-label=\"Special Collections Gallery and Reading Room Map\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Morris+Library\/@39.6765549,-75.7534573,15z\/data=!3m1!5s0x89c7aa2eebbd4995:0x3e128a807be53020!4m8!1m2!2m1!1suniversity+of+delaware+special+collections!3m4!1s0x89c7aa2eeb981237:0x1fa439cbd4588c2c!8m2!3d39.6780454!4d-75.7529159\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background: url('https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/special-collections\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/07\/map-800-morris.png');\"><\/a>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"venue__list iconlist\">\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"iconlist__row\">\r\n                    <div class=\"iconlist__icon\"><div class=\"linea-svg udblue geolocalize_01\"><div class=\"linea-svg-inner\" style=\"width: 22px;\"><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?>\r\n<!-- Generator: Adobe Illustrator 16.0.0, SVG Export Plug-In . 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