Theft or Loss of Property

The Library is not responsible for the loss of personal property brought into the buildings. All instances of loss should be reported immediately to the Library Police Office, Room G39B in the Jefferson Building. Researchers are advised not to leave valuable property, particularly handbags, unattended in the reading rooms or elsewhere in the Library. Personal property left, or lost and subsequently found, in the Library cannot be stored indefinitely. If the owner has not claimed the property from the Library Police within sixty days or cannot be reached for instructions within that period, the item will be considered voluntarily abandoned and will be disposed of in accordance with Library regulations.