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The Ahmanson Reading Room is open by appointment only Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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The Huntington Library provides reproductions of material to both readers and the public. Orders for reproductions are filled by The Huntington's Imaging Services department and should be placed through Aeon, our library's request system.
We currently offer the following services to all researchers:
In addition to Imaging Services, currently digitized materials can be accessed and downloaded for free through the Huntington Digital Library. To download, click the download button to the right of the image and select the desired image size from the drop-down menu.
N.B. Rare materials in the library catalog with the status "NOT AVAILABLE" are closed and unavailable for reproductions until processed by the library's cataloging department. Please contact us for more information.
Rare materials with the status "RARE - PAGE AEON" may be requested for imaging through the online catalog record.
1) Create an account through our online request system, Aeon. Remote researchers should select "Imaging Services" from the registration type drop-down menu.
2) In the item catalog record, click on the "Request item via Aeon" button.
3) Log in to your Aeon account when prompted.
4) The Imaging Services request form should open in Aeon and auto-fill with the information from the catalog. Make sure all required fields are completed. Readers and fellows must first click on the "Switch to Imaging Services request" link.
5) Describe specific pages/items to be imaged in the "Imaging Request Details" box.
6) Select the desired format, shipping option and service level.
7) Complete the "Intended Use" section.
8) Click "Submit Request."
9) Click the checkbox next to the order you want to submit, then click "Place Order."
Rare collections with the status "RARE - PAGE AEON" and a finding aid may be requested for imaging through the Online Archive of California (OAC).
1) Create an account through our online request system, Aeon. Remote researchers should select "Imaging Services" from the registration type drop-down menu.
2) If you have found a collection in the online catalog with a finding aid, click "View finding aid and request materials."
3) Review the available inventory or contents list.
4) Click on the "Request items ↗" button.
5) Log in to your Aeon account when prompted.
6) Click on "Expand All" to see the full list of contents.
7) Click the checkbox next to the folder/item you wish to request. Readers and fellows must first select "Request Photoduplication Order."
9) Describe specific pages/items to be imaged in the "Imaging Request Details" box.
10) Select the desired format, shipping option and service level.
11) Complete the "Intended Use" section.
12) Click "Submit Request."
13) Click the checkbox next to the order you want to submit, then click "Place Order."
You may use a blank Imaging Services request form if you have a reference or citation that is not available in the library catalog.
1) Create an account through our online request system, Aeon. Off-site researchers should select "Imaging Services" from the registration type drop-down menu.
2) Log in to your Aeon account.
3) Click on "New Requests" from the menu at the top of the page, then select "Photoduplication Request" from the drop-down menu.
4) Fill out the form with the bibliographic details available to you. Make sure all the required fields are completed. If you do not know the details for those fields, enter "unknown" or "not applicable."
5) Describe the specific pages/items to be imaged in the "Imaging Request Details" box.
6) Select the desired format, shipping option and service level.
7) Complete the "Intended Use" section.
8) Click "Submit Request."
9) Click the checkbox next to the order you want to submit, then click "Place Order."
N.B. Contact the library for help identifying items not recorded in the library catalog.
All images on the Huntington Digital Library (HDL) are free to download. Click the download button to the right of the image and select the desired image size from the drop-down menu.
You may also order higher quality reproductions of images on the HDL through Aeon.
1) Create an account through our online request system, Aeon. Off-site researchers should select "Imaging Services" from the registration type drop-down menu.
2) Click the "Aeon Request" button on the right side of the page, then select "Request Image" from the drop-down menu.
3) Log in to your Aeon account when prompted.
4) The Imaging Services request form should open in Aeon and auto-populate with information from the HDL image record.
5) Make sure all required fields are completed. Carefully read over the request form to make sure bibliographic details are correct.
6) Select the desired format, shipping option and service level.
7) Complete the "Intended Use" section.
8) Click "Submit Request."
9) Click the checkbox next to the order you want to submit, then click "Place Order."
A list of formatting options and a price list is available online.
Once an order is prepped for reproduction, you will receive an invoice notification email from Aeon with instructions for submitting payment through your account. Invoices can be reviewed and paid by logging into Aeon - click on "My Account" from the menu at the top of the page, then select "Invoices" from the drop-down menu.
See Payment Instructions for step-by-step details. Photography and/or scanning of your order will begin once payment is received.
Most orders are delivered electronically via WeTransfer, a free cloud-based file transfer service. Once your order is complete, you will receive two notification emails: one from Aeon indicating that your order has been completed, and a second from WeTransfer containing a link to download your order.
1) Log in to Aeon.
2) Click on "My Account" from the menu at the top of the page, then select "Invoices" from the drop-down menu.
3) Click the checkbox next to the transaction number (TN), then click "Pay Online." If you do not click the checkbox, you will receive an error message.
4) You will be taken to a confirmation page; click "Pay Now."
5) You will then be redirected to Authorize.net, the library's payment service provider, where you can safely enter payment details. You will receive an email receipt from Authorize.net soon after you submit payment.
We are not able to accept payment by check at this time.
We also accept payment by wire transfer. Please contact the library for details.
When logged in to Aeon, you can find a list of your outstanding requests on your account dashboard. Aeon tracks and updates the status of requests in real-time: