HOLLIS ClassicBorrowing Privileges at the MIT Libraries for Members of the Harvard FAS Community
Eligibility
If you are a member of the FAS faculty, administrative or research staff (i.e., exempt FAS staff holding Officer cards), or a student of GSAS, you are eligible for borrowing privileges. Undergraduates are not eligible.
How to Apply
Complete and submit the Application for Borrowing Privileges at the MIT Libraries. You will receive an authorization form via e-mail once your eligibility is confirmed, typically within one business day. Print this form and take it, along with your Harvard University ID, to the Hayden Library at MIT (14W-100, 160 Memorial Drive, Cambridge).
You may also apply in person at the Widener Library Privileges Office (room 130), Monday through Friday 9:00AM to 4:45PM. Privileges staff will confirm your eligibility and issue you an authorization form which you should take, along with your Harvard University ID, to the Hayden Library at MIT (14W-100, 160 Memorial Drive, Cambridge).
Privileges
Borrowing is permitted at these MIT libraries: Barker Engineering, Dewey, Humanities, Lindgren, Music, RetroSpective Collection, Rotch, and Science.
Room Use Only: Rotch Visual Collections, Music Library CDs, reserve materials, theses and periodicals.
Terms of borrowing, renewals, overdue fines, use of reserves, etc., are set by the individual libraries. The usual borrowing period is four weeks with one renewal. You are not eligible for extended reference services or interlibrary loan with this card. MIT Borrower cards expire June 30th of the academic year in which they are issued.
Fines and Fees
Overdue fines and replacement costs should be paid directly to the applicable MIT library.
The Harvard College Library maintains the right to bill you through Term Bill or Accounts Receivable for delinquent charges incurred at the MIT Libraries. If you account is delinquent to the point of suspension of privileges, you will be ineligible for reinstatement of privileges.
The MIT Libraries reserve the right to deny eligibility to any individual of FAS at its sole and unreviewable discretion. For further information, contact Hayden Circulation at 617-253-5671.
