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Highlights
The most comprehensive East Asian collection of any American university. We hold Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Mongolian, & Western materials
- Rare and ancient books
- Digital photos and maps
- Local Chinese gazetteers
- Minority language materials
Discover our spaces
Study. Focus. Relax.
Collections
Special Collections
Research Guides
Library staff have created research guides to support Chinese, Japanese, and Korean studies; orient users to the library; introduce our archival materials; and more.
Using the Library
Each semester, we host specialized research orientation sessions providing in-depth guidance on how to best access and utilize our wide variety of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean e-resources and databases. If you missed the group sessions, we invite you to schedule a research consultation.
Harvard-Yenching Library welcomes all researchers regardless of academic affiliation to view our rare books, historical photographs, manuscripts, archival collections, and other treasured materials. Researchers not affiliated with Harvard must register with the Harvard Library Access & Borrowing Office prior to accessing the library.
Group Tour Policy
Harvard-Yenching Library offers tours for academic programs and campus-affiliated groups. Tourist groups cannot be accommodated.
To request a tour, email hylref@fas.harvard.edu.
Photography and Filming Policy
Digital photography of non-rare materials for research purposes is permitted. Any commercial or public-facing filming requires prior approval. Use of Harvard’s name, insignia, or imagery is strictly regulated, and all projects must comply with University policies on privacy, branding, and campus access.
See the Harvard Library Photo Policy and the University Policy for details.
