Use of books housed in the Research Center's Rare Book Room must be supervised by a staff member. The books will be made available to a patron either in the Rare Book Room or in a staff member's office.

Patrons may not bring briefcases, handbags, portfolios, or similar personal belongings into the Rare Book Room.

The Research Center will supply a pencil and notepad for patrons to take notes from rare books. No patron may use a pen while handling rare materials.

Many books housed in the Rare Book Room are too fragile to be photocopied. If a staff member determines that a book may be safely copied, the copying will be done by a staff member. Patrons will be charged $1.00 per page.

The Rare Book Room may be used only between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday. An appointment is preferable, although the Research Center will make an effort to accommodate patrons who do not have an appointment. If no staff member is available, the patron will need to return at a later time.

For permission to use the Rare Book Room, contact Research Center Associate Director Robin R. Gault at (850) 644-7487, e-mail rgault@law.fsu.edu or Director Faye Jones at (850) 644-7486, e-mail fejones@law.fsu.edu