Microfilm Reading Room (for up to 10 researchers or pairs of co-researchers at a time):

• Monday-Friday 9am – 12pm
• Monday-Friday 1pm – 4pm

Manuscript Reading Room (for up to 4 researchers or pairs of co-researchers at a time):

• Monday-Thursday 1pm – 4pm
• Closed Fridays

225 West State Street - Trenton - New Jersey

Parking options

• Public parking in the State House Garage is on a limited basis. There are two entrances to the parking garage:
  1. On West State Street, between the State Library and the State House Legislative Annex.
  2. Off of the Memorial Drive exit from Route 29. After exiting, go straight through the intersection at the light and take the jughandle on the right to loop around to cross over to Memorial Drive. Make a left in front of the War Memorial building, towards the guard station.
  The State Trooper will ask you for your driver's license, and then you will proceed to the garage. At the garage entrances a security guard will ask to see your driver's license and issue you a parking pass.
• There is also metered parking on West State Street with credit card payment stations.
• For other parking options, please consult www.tpanj.com

The following are logistical measures and rules for researchers:

• Researchers can use the online appointment page to schedule an appointment.
• In the Microfilm Reading Room, patrons will make their own microfilm and book copies. Staff will make copies of all materials in the Manuscript Reading Room.
• Researchers in both reading rooms will be assigned specific work stations.
• Manuscript Reading Room users will be asked to identify the materials they would like to use at the time of making their appointment and/or in advance of their visit to the extent possible, so that materials can be ready for them during the appointment. Because of limited staff onsite at this time, we cannot guarantee immediate access to materials not requested in advance, especially if they are stored offsite.

• Walk-in researchers without an appointment reservation may be turned away if the State Archives research areas are at capacity, i.e., if all current appointments or later appointments that day are reserved. In such cases, the researchers will be asked to reserve an appointment on another date.