diff --git a/test/test_dataloader2.py b/test/test_dataloader2.py
index 02872950c..5f9d8ebb0 100644
--- a/test/test_dataloader2.py
+++ b/test/test_dataloader2.py
@@ -224,15 +224,23 @@ class DataLoader2IntegrationTest(TestCase):
     def _get_mp_reading_service():
         return MultiProcessingReadingService(num_workers=2)
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _access_datapipe(dl):
+        """
+        Returns a reference to the DataPipe, bypassing serialization wrapper and etc.
+        """
+        return dl.datapipe._datapipe
+
     def test_lazy_load(self):
-        source_dp: IterDataPipe = IterableWrapper([(i, i) for i in range(10)])
+        source_dp = IterableWrapper([(i, i) for i in range(10)])
         map_dp = source_dp.to_map_datapipe()
 
         reading_service_generators = (self._get_mp_reading_service,)
         for reading_service_gen in reading_service_generators:
             dl: DataLoader2 = DataLoader2(datapipe=map_dp, reading_service=reading_service_gen())
             # Lazy loading
-            self.assertTrue(dl.datapipe._map is None)
+            dp = self._access_datapipe(dl)
+            self.assertTrue(dp._map is None)
             it = iter(dl)
             self.assertEqual(list(it), list(range(10)))
             # Lazy loading in multiprocessing
diff --git a/torchdata/dataloader2/dataloader2.py b/torchdata/dataloader2/dataloader2.py
index 7740adb20..fcd023d24 100644
--- a/torchdata/dataloader2/dataloader2.py
+++ b/torchdata/dataloader2/dataloader2.py
@@ -9,9 +9,13 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import Any, Dict, Generic, Iterable, Iterator, Optional, TypeVar, Union
 
+from torch.utils.data.datapipes.datapipe import _IterDataPipeSerializationWrapper, _MapDataPipeSerializationWrapper
+
+from torch.utils.data.graph import DataPipe
 from torchdata.dataloader2.adapter import Adapter
 
-from torchdata.dataloader2.graph import DataPipe
+from torchdata.datapipes.iter import IterDataPipe
+from torchdata.datapipes.map import MapDataPipe
 
 from .error import PauseIteration
 from .reading_service import CheckpointableReadingServiceInterface, ReadingServiceInterface
@@ -80,13 +84,27 @@ def __getattr__(self, name):
 
 
 class DataLoader2(Generic[T_co]):
+    """
+    DataLoader2. Given a DataPipe, a ReadingService and adapter function(s), this provides an iterable over
+    the given DataPipe.
+
+    Args:
+        datapipe (Dataset): DataPipe from which to load the data. A deepcopy of this will be made during
+            initialization, allowing the input to be re-used in a different DataLoader2 without sharing states.
+        datapipe_adapter_fn (Iterable[Adapter] or Adapter, optional): Adapter function(s) that will be applied
+            to the DataPipe (default: ``None``).
+        reading_service (ReadingServiceInterface, optional): defines how DataLoader2 should execute operations over
+            the DataPipe, e.g. multiprocessing/distributed (default: ``None``). A deepcopy of this will be made during
+            initialization, allowing the input to be re-used in a different DataLoader2 without sharing states.
+    """
+
     def __init__(
         self,
         datapipe: DataPipe,
         datapipe_adapter_fn: Optional[Union[Iterable[Adapter], Adapter]] = None,
         reading_service: Optional[ReadingServiceInterface] = None,
     ) -> None:
-        self.datapipe = datapipe
+        self.datapipe = self._wrap_and_copy_dp(datapipe)
         self._adapted: bool = False
         self._datapipe_iter: Optional[Iterator[T_co]] = None
         self._reset_iter: bool = True  # Sets to `False` when __iter__ starts, and `True` when `StopIteration``
@@ -105,7 +123,7 @@ def __init__(
         if self.datapipe_adapter_fns is not None:
             for adapter_fn in self.datapipe_adapter_fns:
                 self.datapipe = adapter_fn(self.datapipe)
-        self._datapipe_before_reading_service_adapt: DataPipe = self.datapipe
+        self._datapipe_before_reading_service_adapt: DataPipe = self._copy(self.datapipe)
 
     def __iter__(self) -> Iterator[T_co]:
         if self._terminated:
@@ -133,6 +151,28 @@ def __iter__(self) -> Iterator[T_co]:
     def __del__(self) -> None:
         self.shutdown()
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _copy(obj):
+        """
+        Standardized way for DataLoader2 to copy an object when needed, such as for DataPipe/ReadingService.
+        This uses `pickle` to serialize/deserialize to create the copy.
+        """
+        return pickle.loads(pickle.dumps(obj))
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _wrap_and_copy_dp(datapipe: DataPipe):
+        """
+        Wraps the DataPipe with the corresponding serialization wrapper.
+        Then, creates a copy with the class's static copy method.
+
+        """
+        wrapped_dp: DataPipe = datapipe
+        if isinstance(datapipe, IterDataPipe):
+            wrapped_dp = _IterDataPipeSerializationWrapper(datapipe)
+        elif isinstance(datapipe, MapDataPipe):
+            wrapped_dp = _MapDataPipeSerializationWrapper(datapipe)
+        return DataLoader2._copy(wrapped_dp)
+
     def shutdown(self) -> None:
         if not self._reset_iter:
             self._reset_iter = True