Special Collections reading room

Access items from our Special Collections by registering for a membership.

Membership eligibility

Membership is free of charge for eligible members of the community who are:

  • Not current staff or students of Monash University [see Borrowing]
  • New members will receive an email from librarians@monash.edu after submitting the form, once their account has been activated.

Members will not be issued a library card. However, you will need to present photo ID each time you come to use the Special Collections reading room.

What you can access

  • Members will only be able to access Special Collections items, by requesting them then making a booking for the Special Collections reading room, to come and view the items.
  • Members will not be able to borrow any general collection items.

If you would like to access Special Collections items that are held offsite, email specialcollections@monash.edu and the Special Collections team will submit the request on your behalf (these items are not requestable in Primo).