The Ancient & Medieval Studies Reading Room is designed as a facility where those studying Greek and Latin Antiquity and the Middle Ages can find a non-circulating, core collection of primary texts together with relevant commentaries and basic reference works. The Reading Room is not a comprehensive resource for these fields, for which the Butler Stacks remain the principal research collection.

The Ancient & Medieval Studies Reading Room collection is non-circulating, and materials are not to be removed from the Reading Room without the permission of library staff.

It is possible for patrons to arrange for the temporary relocation of books from the Butler Stacks into the Ancient & Medieval Studies Reading Room. The book will remain in the Reading Room for a specified loan period, after which it will be automatically returned to the Butler Stacks, unless the patron requests that its temporary location in the Reading Room be renewed.

Relocated books will not be checked out to the patron but will be checked out to the Reading Room. While located in the Reading Room, they may not circulate outside the building. To arrange for this temporary relocation, please e-mail the Ancient & Medieval History and Religion Librarian.

There is a photocopy machine located in room 60x, in the hallway outside the Reading Room. Copy cards for use in this and other library photocopiers can be purchased in the alcove across from room 202, on the second floor.