Services for Visitors 

Stop at the Horn Library Information Desk to register for a library card in order to:

• use reserve and audiovisual materials in the library,
• check out books for four weeks,
• use permitted databases in the library, and
• use InfoTrac via Massachusetts Library Information Network (for Massachusetts residents only).

Fees for library cards are:

• Needham and Wellesley residents: $10 per year
• Faculty of Boston-area colleges: $10 per year
• Residents of contiguous towns (Dover, Natick, Newton, and Weston): $25 per year.
• College students with current academic identification: One-day free pass

There are several databases that visitors may not use, however, we do have a list of some alternatives for alums and some of these will work for visitors too. See the link below.

Welcome to the Horn Library.

Please stop by or contact Information Desk 1 at x4596, located at the Library’s main entrance, to register. The Library web site (library.babson.edu) contains considerable information about the library and provides direct access to many of its resources.

Please note: Our study rooms are for Babson student use only.

Very brief assistance is available:

• Visit Information Desk 1, or
• Call 781-239-4596

For more in-depth assistance, consult with independent information brokers or visit your local public library. Lists of information brokers are available through your local yellow pages and on the internet through the Association of Independent Information Professionals.

The library's contracts with database vendors do not include continued off-campus access for visitors and some restrict on-campus access to currently enrolled Babson students, faculty and staff. Restricted sources are generally indicated as "On or off campus: Enter your Babson username and password."