Visiting the Library

Members of the public are welcome at Raether Library and the Watkinson. Research librarians can assist in finding materials relevant to your research, project, or interests. The library also houses a café.

Please note that visitors may not remove materials from the library, and that some services are only available to the students, faculty, and staff of Trinity and the BLC (Boston Library Consortium).

If you have questions, please contact Library & Information Technology Services.

Visitor Policies

• Visitors are admitted between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on weekdays. The library is closed to the public on weekends and holidays. Please visit our detailed Hours page for information on holiday schedules and other exceptions to regular hours.
• Visitors under 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult.
• Visitors who need to access the U.S. Documents collection should ask a research librarian for assistance.
• Visitors have access to two public computers that are restricted to library resources. Use is on a first-come basis and is limited to one hour. All computer use is subject to College policies.
• Members of the BLC (Boston Library Consortium) must provide a photo ID and BLC card to check out items.