UL Lafayette Special Collections

Patrons visiting Special Collections must schedule an appointment at least 2 business days prior to the desired research day. Patrons must list two possible dates/times for appointments; Special Collections will try to schedule the first choice. Patrons will be notified of their confirmed appointment.

Appointments should be made in between Special Collections's Hours of Operation (see Introduction). Any requested appointments made outside of the Hours of Operation will be reviewed on the following business day.

Patrons must submit a research appointment form at https://library.louisiana.edu/collections/appointments. This link can be found on the University Libraries homepage underneath the Library Closures block and on each of the Special Collections pages.

Professors/instructors may schedule a class tour of the University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collections with the Head of Special Collections. These tours are for class instruction and showing students what Special Collections offers with regards to their research.

Professors/instructors must submit a class tours request form at https://library.louisiana.edu/collections/tours. This link can be found on the University Libraries homepage underneath the Library Closures block and on each of the Special Collections pages.