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Business Hours
YIVO's administrative offices are open Monday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. On Fridays, the administrative offices close at 4:00 p.m.
YIVO's reading room is open to researchers:
Monday-Thursday 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
The reading room remains open on Monday evenings until 7:30 p.m., but no YIVO staff is on duty and the YIVO collections are not accessible.
To consult materials in Archives special collections (Music, Sound, Photographic, Film, Art & Artifacts), please call for an appointment in advance.
Researchers are encouraged to reserve a Microfilm reader/printer in advance by calling (917) 606-8217.
Research Rules
All materials (books, periodicals, microforms, manuscripts, photographs, etc.) must be used at the Center and may not be borrowed. There is no charge for consulting library and archival materials. Photocopy services are available, though some restrictions apply. (For more information, see "How to Receive Permission to Reproduce Materials from the Library & Archives" on the Library & Archives page.
Holiday Calendar
YIVO is closed on the following holidays in 2009 :
| New Year's Day 2009 | 1-January | Thursday |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | 19-January | Monday |
| Presidents' Day | 16-February | Monday |
| Erev Pessakh* Pessakh First Day Pessakh Second Day |
08-April 09-April 10-April |
Wednesday Thursday Friday |
| Erev Pessakh Last Day* Pessakh Seventh Day Pessakh Eighth Day |
14-April 15-April 16-April |
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday |
| Memorial Day | 25-May | Monday |
| Erev Shavuot* Shavuot First Day Shavuot Second Day |
28-May 29-May 30-May |
Thursday Friday Saturday |
| Independence Day [observed] | 3-July | Friday |
| Labor Day | 7-September | Monday |
| Erev Rosh Hashana* Rosh Hashana First Day Rosh Hashana Second Day |
18-September 19-September 20-September |
Friday Saturday Sunday |
| Erev Yom Kippur* Yom Kippur |
27-September 28-September |
Sunday Monday |
| Erev Sukkot* Sukkot First Day Sukkot Second Day |
02-October 03-October 04-October |
Friday Saturday Sunday |
| Erev Shemini Atzeret* Shemini Atzeret |
09-October 10-October |
Friday Saturday |
| Simchat Torah | 11-October | Sunday |
| Thanksgiving | 26-November 27-November |
Thursday Friday |
| Christmas | 25-December | Friday |
*On Erev Pessakh, Erev Shavuos, Erev Rosh Hashana, Erev Yom Kippur, Erev Sukkos, and Erev Shemini Atzeret, the Center will close at 2:00 pm