Who Can Use Baker?

Baker Library Access Fees and Visitor Policies

Baker Library serves the Harvard Business School community, as well as Harvard University, our alumni, and researchers.
You will need a valid Harvard ID or Baker Access Card (with borrowing privileges) to borrow materials from Baker Library. Please see Borrowing Materials for details.
For information on visiting our Historical Collections Department, please see Planning a Visit.
Please note that only these databases can be used by HBS alumni or unaffiliated visitors.
Please contact Information Services (617-495-6040) before a visit involving significant time and expense to make sure it is worthwhile.

Who:	Fee	Be sure to bring:
HBS and HU faculty, staff and degree-program students	Free access	Valid Harvard ID
HBS MBA and faculty partners	Free access	Valid Harvard ID
HBS alumni	Free access	Valid photo ID
Cross Registered at HBS	Free access	Valid photo ID ID from registrar or documentation of fees paid to registrar
Visiting students (includes HU Summer School and non-degree Extension School):	$15/day or $60/month (30 days)	Valid student photo ID
Visiting doctoral students	Free access	Valid student photo ID Letter from faculty advisor or university that verifies current status
Non-Harvard faculty	Free access	Valid faculty ID
Outside researchers and HU alumni	$50/day or $200/month (30 days)	Valid photo ID
Visitors using Boston Public Library materials housed at Baker	Free access for BPL material. $50/day or $200/month for use of any other Baker material.	Valid photo ID Must bring a referral letter from the Boston Public Library.
Visitors using National Endowment for the Humanities materials	Free access to NEH microfilm (as identified in the Baker Online Catalog). $50/day or $200/month for use of any other Baker material.	Valid photo ID
Sloan School (MIT)	Free access	Valid student photo ID
Fletcher School (Tufts)	Free access	Valid student photo ID
Andover-Newton Theology School	Free access	Valid student photo ID
Episcopal Divinity School	Free access	Valid student photo ID
Weston Jesuit School of Theology	Free access	Valid student photo ID

All visitors must present a current student or photo ID.
Visitors have in-library access to materials, including on-site access to databases designated for use by visitors. (Browse Database A-Z Listing for database access info.)
Visitors do not have borrowing privileges. See Borrowing Materials for more information.
Purchase access cards at the Stamps Reading Room Service Desk, located on the third floor of Baker Library.
Contact us if you have any access or usage questions.