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Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, New Haven

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Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library Reviews

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• By 969park

  although it may appear to be seperate from Yale it is very much apart of it it is free and if not appearing to be welcoming is actually filled with special exhibits talks and history worth exploring. ...  more »

• By Wyocowgirl94

  We loved this rare book library. There are no window in this building, for obvious reasons. We learned from our Yale campus tour guide that the panels that make up the walls are a thin marble. When th...  more »

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• By Kyle Delp

  Absolutely beautiful. The building is worth the visit just to admire the amazing marble walls which must be seen from the inside. Visited on a Sunday afternoon and was not very crowded. There is material on display on the first two floors, spent about 45 minutes inside to see everything.

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• By isholin

  I never went inside this building because it is in the process of being renovated. What an incredible exposition of Bunshaft architecture (SOM) which features semi translucent slabs of marble but I allow light to get in to the library. Can't wait for the renovation to be finished so I can see that firsthand from the inside *******Revised picture from 2019. *******

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