Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Category: University library in New Haven, Connecticut

Address: 121 Wall St, New Haven, CT 06511, USA

Phone: +12034322977

Opening hours

Sunday: 12–5PM

Monday: 9AM–7PM

Tuesday: 9AM–7PM

Wednesday: 10AM–7PM

Thursday: 9AM–7PM

Friday: 9AM–5PM

Saturday: 12–5PM

Reviews

Giorgio Davanzo

Oct 1, 2022

It's definitely worth visiting!

Joshua Fagan

Sep 14, 2022

A wonderland of lavishly bound tomes from centuries past. If you have any interest in the tangible, palpable literary legacy of the past, this is a magical place. I was lucky enough to come here when they were having an enthralling exhibit on lavishly detailed and ornate Renaissance-era maps, but whenever you come here, you will be delighted by a stylish, minimalist building reverently housing a glassy tower filled with important books.

민성홍

Sep 11, 2022

Yale down.. where the Kutenberg Bible is kept

Matt Walters

Aug 29, 2022

Really cool

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Questions & Answers

Is there any parking or free parking in the area?

William Higgins | Oct 22, 2018
Dian Yustisiana | Oct 22, 2018

Free parking on Sundays and holidays.

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How to pronounce

Betty Szymanski | Aug 22, 2022
Scott Roberts | Aug 22, 2022

Bine eh kee. Or at least that is how I say it.

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How can I answer this question? The largest page is called .... voynich

الهام تاجیک | Oct 21, 2021
Elham Tajik | Oct 21, 2021

Hello, I am Elham

Is the library open to the public?

Jay Newman | Oct 21, 2021
Amy McDivitt | Oct 21, 2021

Unfortunately, not yet.

Hi. You can read some of those books?

Lucian 7 | Oct 21, 2020
Sangita Patil | Oct 21, 2021

On sunday s and holidays

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Do they buy books?

Joey Dimaggio | Oct 22, 2019
Bart Connors Szczarba | Oct 22, 2019

No.

Is there an online library to read ancient manuscripts?

Trung Nam Trần | Oct 22, 2019
Angharad Davis | Oct 22, 2019

Some books and manuscripts (including ancient papyri!) have been digitized and can be read online, but the majority can only be accessed in person. Access digital collection at https://brbl-dl.library.yale.edu/vufind/

Is there any safe accommodations where a foreign visitor can stay for 2-3 days while visiting the library?

Kay Liu | Oct 22, 2019
Dian Yustisiana | Oct 22, 2019

There are hotels nearby: Omni, the Study, Mariott. There must be airbnb availablr in New Haven area. You can consider cheaper hotels like Best Western, Quality Inn in neighbor city.

Can guests go in or is it only open for students?

Danny Park | Oct 22, 2018
Dian Yustisiana | Oct 22, 2018

It's open for public, not just Yale students.

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who was the major, founding donor?

David Askren | Oct 22, 2018
SU | Oct 22, 2018

From Wikipedia: Having already given significant collections to Yale, Edwin and Frederick Beinecke—as well as Johanna Weigle, widow of their brother Walter—gave funds to build a dedicated rare books library building.[14] When the Beinecke Library opened on October 14, 1963, it became the home of the volumes from Rare Book Room, and three special collections: the Collection of American Literature, the Collection of Western Americana, and the Collection of German Literature. Shortly afterward, they were joined by the James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection.

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