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Use of Offsite and Secured Collections
Due to a space shortage at the 231 Capitol Ave. building, the Connecticut State Library moved some of its archival and library collections to an offsite storage facility in early 2002. All such materials except archival ones have 'Location': "SL Offsite", in the Library's online catalog.
Other materials including the State Archives are Secured Collections located in limited access areas. These collections require special care and handling because of their unique nature, their fragility, or a combination of factors. All such materials except archival ones have 'Location': "SL Spec Coll", "SL Cage", or "SL Offsite Newspapers" in the catalog.
Books and journals designated "SL Offsite" in the catalog will be retrieved for any patron to use. Neither an Archives Pass nor a library card is required. Submit paging request slips for all 'Offsite' materials to any of the three reference desks, Government Information, History & Genealogy, or Law & Legislation, or to the Circulation desk.
Contact staff at any of the three reference desks, Government Information, History & Genealogy, or Law & Legislation, for assistance in accessing books and journals in the "SL Offsite" Location.
Secured Collections including archives, manuscripts, 'SpecColl' materials, and pre-1850 original newspapers; or original newspapers (catalog location: "Offsite Newspapers") and archival materials stored offsite will be retrieved for use after researchers have read the current Rules and Procedures for Researchers Using Archival Records, Original Newspapers, and Secured Collections Materials and obtained an Archives Pass.
Submit paging request slips for all Secured Collections housed at the main State Library building, original newspapers in Offsite storage, and all archival materials to the History & Genealogy Reference desk.
Contact the History and Genealogy staff for assistance in determining if needed archive materials, original newspapers, or other secured collections are housed at the main State Library building or offsite.
Retrievals
Paging request slips for all materials must be submitted at least 15 minutes
prior to the scheduled retrieval time. Requests submitted after this time will
be retrieved at the next scheduled retrieval time, which may not be until the
next day the Library is open.
Retrieval Schedule - Offsite
One Offsite retrieval is made each day, Monday through Friday. Requests for
Offsite material must be submitted prior to 10:00 a.m.
Retrieval Schedule - Secured Collections at 231 Capitol Ave.
Secured Collections at the main State Library building (archives, manuscripts,
'SpecColl' materials, and pre-1850 original newspapers) are retrieved Monday
through Saturday at the following times.
| Monday - Friday | |
| Retrieval Time | Request Slips Due By: |
| 10:30 | 10:15 |
| 12:00 | 11:45 |
| 2:00 | 1:45 |
| Saturday | |
| Retrieval Time | Request Slips Due By: |
| 10:30 | 10:15 |
Cage Materials
Patrons accompanied by a reference librarian or other staff member may use materials
with the location "SL Cage" in the Library's catalog. Contact any of
the three reference desks, Government Information, History & Genealogy, or Law
& Legislation for assistance.