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Access to Materials

All materials in the Library are noncirculating. They may be examined on site at the Frick Art Reference Library in the Reading Rooms. Library stacks are closed to the public. To locate materials, researchers must search FRESCO, the online catalog; and the other catalogs, indexes, and finding aids available at the Library. Items requested are brought to the Reading Rooms by the paging staff. Researchers are limited to a maximum of twenty requests for book materials and/or photographic materials per day.

Some services are limited or unavailable on Saturdays.

Services

  • The Reference Staff is available to answer questions about print and electronic reference tools.
  • Reference questions may be submitted by researchers through a Web-based form or mail.
  • Reference services by telephone are provided Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (212-547-0641).
  • Reprographic services are available and include photocopies from books, photographs, and microforms; and photographic prints from negatives owned by the Library.
  • Resource sharing services are available. Ask at the Reference Desk or place an interlibrary lending request using the Interlibrary Lending Request Form.
  • Materials may be reserved for one week; Reading Room materials, new books, periodicals, rare books, and supply photographs may not be reserved.

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