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Rare Collection
The Donald Angus Botanical Prints
The Robert Baker Aitken Papers - writings of one of the foremost leaders of Zen Buddhism in the Western world
The Tsuzaki/Reincke Creole Collection - materials of special interest to pidgin/creole scholars, sociolinguists and ethnolinguists.
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Special Collections has its own reference service, circulation service and hours. Many services vary from the general Library procedures. In order to preserve this valuable collection for present and future use, materials are housed in closed stacks. Finding aids for archival and manuscript collections are available at the reference desk. Please contact us if you need assistance in finding Special Collections books.
Anyone (with a photo ID) may use Special Collections books in the Special Collections Reading Room. A current and registered UH Library card/ID is required to borrow books. Service hours and collections availability Reading Room and Circulation service hours: Please consult the online calendar for changes * The Reading Room closes at 4:45 PM on days that the Library building closes at 5:00 PM and closed on Sunday during school breaks. Rare books, archives and manuscripts are available for use: Access to some archives and manuscripts collections will be available with 24-48 hours advanced notice. Please see a Reference Librarian to make an appointment and to request materials. Special Collections Reading Room The Reading Room is a quiet, pleasant area conducive to serious research and study. Please report any problems to a Librarian. The Reading Room is a wireless internet site UH System Library users. University of Hawaii faculty, staff, researchers and students who bring their own laptops equipped with wireless cards may access the campus network. Wireless FAQ. Most books (except Rare Books, fragile, or tightly bound books) may be photocopied in accordance with current copyright laws. Coin-operated copy machines are available. All bags must be stored in lockers. Bags, backpacks, briefcases and cellular phones are not allowed in the Reading Room. Coin-operated lockers are available. Bring a quarter to use lockers (you will get your quarter back when finished). |