Collection Guides Request Form

Important information

• Special collections and archival materials are available for in-person visits to the Special Collections Reading Room.
• To consult materials a library card is required. Access to the materials may be restricted.
• Information about (temporary) restrictions can be found in the collection guide. If permission is required to gain access, please contact specialcollections@library.leidenuniv.nl before submitting your request. Please proceed with your request after receiving this permission. The written permission must be presented upon arrival in the Reading Room.
• Collections often consist of individual items that have been described in and can be requested through the online catalogue.
• Log in below to request the archival items that are not described in our catalogue.
• To order digital images please use the order form.