Borrowing Materials
To borrow materials from Baker Library | Bloomberg Center:
- You will need a valid Harvard ID, HCL Research Assistant card, HBS Student Partner card, or Baker Access Card with borrowing privileges (accompanied by photo ID).
- A valid Harvard ID can be used to check out items at other Harvard libraries.
- HBS alumni cards allow on-site access, but do not allow borrowing privileges. No other library users may borrow Baker materials.
- Many items in Historical Collections must be used on-site. Please see Historical Collections General Information and Services for more information.
Loan Periods
| Type of Item | Loan Period |
|---|---|
| Books (Core Collection, stacks, and some Old Class), theses | Four weeks* |
| Audio books, videos, working papers | Two weeks* |
| Reserve items | Up to two hours inside the library |
| Journals, microfiche, microfilm, pamphlets | Non-circulating |
* HBS faculty and doctoral candidates may request an extended loan.
Recalls
- To place a recall on a checked-out item, contact Knowledge & Library Services staff.
- A recall will shorten the due date and reserve it for the next borrower.
- You will be notified by e-mail when the book is returned.
Renewals
- To renew an item, use the HOLLIS Catalog—My Account button, or e-mail infoservices@hbs.edu.
- Items can be renewed up to five times if no one recalls them.
Fines
- Overdue item fine: 50 cents/day ($20 max).
- Non-receipt of overdue notices does not exempt the borrower from fines.
- Lost book fees: $120 (includes $100 replacement and processing fee plus $20 for overdue fines).
Proxy Borrowing on Behalf of HBS Faculty
- RAs and FAs may borrow books on the behalf of faculty. You will need a Proxy Patron Letter. Print the appropriate request form on faculty letterhead and send the completed letter via interoffice or bring to the Stamps Reading Room Service Desk, Baker Library | Bloomberg Center.
- Proxy Patron Form for Research Associates (Print on faculty letterhead)
- Proxy Patron Form for Faculty Assistants (Print on faculty letterhead)
- When checking out books, be sure to specify if they should be checked out to you or to the professor for whom you are a proxy.