The Cuban Heritage Collection Reading Room is open for in-person research Monday – Friday by advance booking and seat reservation. Please see below for instructions on how to make an appointment and request materials.

For University of Miami students, faculty, and staff with a Cane ID:

• Please use the following link to book an appointment at least seven days prior to your visit.
• At the time of booking your visit, please also request the CHC materials to be consulted via our AEON system (to create an Aeon account, click here: https://aeon.library.miami.edu/aeon/FirstTime.html).
• Once the appointment has been booked and materials requested via Aeon, kindly also email chc@miami.edu to confirm that we have received and approved your request and if you have any questions about your visit.

For external patrons, researchers, and visiting scholars without a University of Miami Cane ID:

• Email chc@miami.edu with your preferred appointment date and time at least seven days prior to your visit.
• Please request the CHC materials to be consulted via our AEON system (to create an Aeon account, click here https://aeon.library.miami.edu/aeon/FirstTime.html).
• We will confirm that we have received your request and provide further instructions on your visit.

In order to assist patrons who are unable to visit in person, we maintain a list of local, University of Miami proxy researchers. If you are interested in proxy research assistance please email chc@miami.edu. All research arrangements are strictly between the patron and the proxy.

 
The following resources can be consulted for help with research:

Our digital collections can be accessed here:  https://www.library.miami.edu/chc/digitalcollections.html

CHC archives finding aids can be searched here: https://www.library.miami.edu/chc/archivalmaterials.html

Some Library research guides are available here: https://sp.library.miami.edu/subjects/collection.php?d=CHC

Information on CHC virtual programming and events can be found here: https://www.library.miami.edu/chc/index.html

The University of Miami Libraries catalog contains many e-books and journals accessible to those with a UM Cane ID, here: https://www.library.miami.edu/

More general remote services offered by UM Libraries as a whole can be found here:
https://www.library.miami.edu/about/remote-services.html

To request help with research, instruction sessions, or if you have any other inquiries for the Cuban Heritage Collection faculty and staff, please email us at chc@miami.edu

You can also follow the CHC on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter which are routinely updated.
https://www.facebook.com/umchc/
https://www.instagram.com/umchc/?hl=en
https://twitter.com/umchc?lang=en